1938-12-05 — Page 31

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1938

CHINESE HONAN-SHANSI BULWARK AGAINST JAPANESE EXPANSION

GENERAL WEI

SAYS JAPANESE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN THWARTED

New Szechuen Army Of 800,000 Young Men

CHUNGKING, Dọc. 4.

GENERAL Wei Li-hwang, right-hand man of

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shok, who is at present directing operations on the Shansi-Honan border, and whose troops are at present forming a bulwark, obstructing the expansion movement of the Japanese troops in South Shansi, interviewed to-day said that the preliminary stops in Japanese efforts to penetrate China's North-West success- fully, have beon frustrated.

He added that the Japanese forces in Shansi and North Honan, which have been operat- ing for more than a year already, aiming to capture the city of Yunnchu, on the north bank of the Yellow River on the Shansi- Honan harder, had been un- successful.

in

He said that without possession of Yuanclu the Japanese forces Shoul can never effect a junction with the Japanese forces in Honan.

He said that while the present strategy was to clear up Honan as a prelude to an attack on Sianfu, the Chinese forces have so far success- fully repulsed attacks on North Ho- nan against the pressure of Japanese troops.

In

General Wei Li-hwang said that during the last three months the Chinese guerillas in operations Shansi have killed 30,000 Japanese troops in various locations.

He said that the outcome of the Sino-Japanese hostilities cannot be predicted by the same standard as

to the respective strength of

apposing forces during the world

the

war.

as

He added that the Chinese was based on the paramount

inciple of protracting war as long

strategy consisted of exhausting the Japanese strength by turning their rear

into front.

Singapore

Rubber Factory Burnt Out.

Singapore, Dec. 5. Rubber estimated to be worth £50,000 was destroyed in a fire at a Chinese-owned rubber factory in Singapore Island yesterday. Reuter Special.

NAZIS TO AVENGE CODREANU

Rumanian Explanation Not Accepted

Berlin, Dec. 4.

UFS

Prince Bernhard, husband of Princess Juliana, Crown Princess of The Netherlands, I kes lo do daring deeds. This time he went out in a lifeboat, in exceedingly rough water at Terschelling, and enjoyed it, so he said. He is in centre of the picture, striding ashore while the crew of the "Nicolas Marius" stand by. His attitude indicates he wasn't troubled by sea-sickness.

JAPAN IS DESCRIBED AS

PUBLIC ENEMY No. 1

Appeal for Sanctions

China's Hopes For Ultimate Victory

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.

ITALIAN SAILORS AND

POLICE IN BLOOD

ALLEY FIGHT

SHANGHAI, Dec. 5.

BLOOD FLOWED in the famed "Blood Alley" last night in one of the biggest fights in the history of IN A SPEECH given at the Shanghai, while more than 30 shots were fired when Harmonie Club, Dr. Hu Shih, Ambassador to Washington, Italian marines and sailors fought French police, and named Japan as the "World's Chinese and Russian policemen, serving with the French Public Enemy No. 1 amongst the

family of nations." He appeal police.

economic

ed for world-wide sanction to curb the Japanese aggression.

An American patrol officer in "Blood Alley" said that at 10

p.m. two Italian marines, "ap Queenie And

American Her Hawaiians

He stopped the fight and told Delight

after

Successful Opening To Gloucester Hotel Season

He said that China does not ex-parently looking for trouble," He added that the further Japanese

peet other nations to join in military activities "but she does feel that a set on and hit an troans penetrate, the better Chinese forces to carry out their Nazi postors displayed in all sense of justice and a feeling of sailor. strategy effectively.

common humanity may yet be strong- parts of Berlin to-day, have as enough to move men and women of He said that in many provinces be- their slogans: "We will revenge democratic peace loving nations to the Italians to "behave" hind the

Japanese lines, including Codreanu through the Jews." call halt in Hopel, Shantung and even Liaoning

human traffic, the sup- which the Italians entered the ply of weapons of and Jehol, the Chinese have establish-

war and the CS- The newspapers have rejected the aential raw materials for manufac-Frisco cabaret. ed firm political and military bases. official Rumanian explanations of the turing weapons of war to a nation

General Wel concluded by stating death of Codreanu and his associates which has been unanimously

Cabaret patrons said that the that the Chinese troops are not only of the Iron Guard, and charge that demned by over fifty nations as a French sailors and British soldiers, con- tialians soon picked a fight with determined to hold out at Great the killings were "cold murder," violator of solemnly pledged treaties The Italians were badly beaten up, Yuanchu, but also to utilise it us similar to the assassination of Herr and a breaker of world peace." base for operations in the Shansi-von Rath, the German diplomat in

and later they returned with a squad Queenie, David, and their Hawallon Honan zone, and also for the recovery Paris.

He said that China's hopes for an of Italian sailors who proceeded to girls, enjoyed a triumphant opening ultimate victory are based on the wreck the Frisco cabaret,

Gloucester to their season at the of territory in North China.--United Press

The pupers declared that it is all continue to fight

expectations that, firstly, China will

The police arrived on the scene and Hotel on Saturday, a huge crowd as she has been immediately the Italians set on them, cheering them, and calling for re- plot by International aghting hitherto, and, secondly, that 1

The police fired their revolvers into peated encores,

cores, which were

given Chungking, Dec. 5.

"the time may come when the inter- the cabaret's celling and also into the with characteristic generosity. According to an announcement by

Codreanu, former leader of the national situation may turn in her air as a warning, due to the fact that Queenie was host in herself, and the headquarters of the Szechuen Iron Guards, was killed last week,

they were almost overpowered. It was obvious that she has lost no military district, £60,000 able-bodied when, according to the official ver-

Police reinforcements men in Szechuen are being enlisted, sion, he and 12 companions attempted present conditions is "literally bleed-spilling of blood, after the officers queenie had the crowd rocking with He added that China under the timely arrival and averted a serious kong. Deliciously entertaining were made aadmirers since her last visit to Hong- and are undergoing military training to escape from guards while being ing to death, having suffered

her Interpolations and mimicry, now Chinese army.-Reuter. conveyed in

train from one prison million casualties and lost vast ter-

two had again fred into the air.

American and British sailors who laughter and applause, while her

for

NEW CHINESE ARMY***

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Buyers

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RK & K Wharves #110 Providenta (Old) $5.00

Providenia (New) $1,40

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II. . Motels 65.40

HK Lands $4343)

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H.K. Tramway, Sində

Star Ferries $71

China Lights (Qld) 310.70

China Lights (New) $10.00

H.K. sestries 25015

Sandakan Lights $10.10

Telephones (OK) (25

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Daley Farms $24

Watsonia 87

Vibro Pling 301

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ILK. Govt. 81% Loan Loan par.

Sollers

China Underwriters 10.75

11. & 8. Elatel $0.58

I.K. Ropes $4.00

Mate

Hongkong Band $1,380/00 HK & K Wherves 8117 Providents (Old). #380/00

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Antamak P. 48

Atoks s

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Coca Grove P. 20

Consolidated Mines Pa, 0935

Demonstra Loor Pl. 20

Jan Martelo. PI, 1.85.

Uniset Paruske, 25:31

port of Jewry.

to another. It is stated that asso-

them. Press.

favour."

ciates of Codreanu staged an attack ritories, including "all her cities were present In the Alley's cabarets cheerful personally, expressed in un the train, and that during an en-Cherally known to the outside world were ordered to leave, the cabarets | singing. playing and dancing found

as centres suing fight, Codreanu and companions education and modern culture, also of the usual 5 a.m.

of commerce, industry, being closed down at i am. Instead a ready response from the gay attempted to dee. The Rumanion two-thirds of her universities have

Gloucester Hotel patrons. guarda then turned their fre onbeen destroyed, occupied and disabled the gunboat Cariotto, under officers, Didian Roque was vociferously re- A squad of 40 Italian sailors from The three girls were also big hits. and killed all 13-United

whilst the

number of civilian

rushed to the shore and marched to ceived for her torch-singing, and had sufferers 16 estimated AL sixty Blood Alley," but they were stopped to answer repeated calls, while Mary million.-United Press,

while the officers opened negotiations Walter earned continuous applause with police officials, later proceeding for her interpretation of the Hula to police headquarters.

danced Hula. Nina Warsaw ulso effectively, and with Queente and David putting across some of their best duets, the entertalrument never

Ships Tied Up In Le Havre

Paris, Dec. 4.

Five thousand dockers and seamen

at Le Havre are involved in a strike against M. Daladier's requisitioning | order.

Twenty French ships, including the Normandie, and all trans-Atlantic tugs have been immobilisel-Reuter,

SOLDIERS DEPART FROM FRONTIER

H.K. Police Resume Complete Control

NORMANDIE REQUISITIONED THE WITHDRAWAL of all

Paris, Dec. 4.

ARRESTS MADE

Six Italians were arrested, but four lagged. were later released and the others sent to hospital.

Ten minutes after

the

sailors

It was quite a memorable night, and assured a very successful seasori had returned to their gunboat for the popular Hawalian troupe who truckload of Italian marines arrived will continue to present programmes and rushed the French police, until the New Year. causing the police azuin to fire Into the air, after fearning of un- confirmed reports that the Italians had shot on policeman and A civilian. Very high French police officials Italian officers and Consular

and soldiers from frontier posts oficials

then arrived at "Blood

DAUGHTER. BORN

Atlantic liner Normandie has been ters in Hongkong at dawn this rules, and the riot squad was drawn French

It is revealed that the trans-was ordered by Army HeadquarAlley

mauisitioned by the Government,

Reuter,

Mills Buy Marriage Liconce

Atchison, Kas,

morning.

TO FRANCE'S “DAUPHIN”

Brussels, Dec. 4.

A daugliter was born this morning The French authorities massed to the Countess of Paris, wife of the

"Dauphin," Bon

of

the

up facing the truckload of Italian Pretender to the French throng, the All Military Posts, including those marines, who stopped their attack Duke of Guise, Reuter Special which figured in the early incidents.

when surrounded by the police.

However, the police withdrew their evacuated at 6 a.m., when the werter was handed over to the civil guard when the table for the men

Italian mised authorities.

The 1st Battalion, The Middlesex not to leave if they were wanted for Regiment, and the Rajputana Rifles,

who were drafted to the frontier:

to

during the emergency period, return sald

that the Italian

Clinton Madison, 20, and Miss Ger-ed to their camps at Lowu and Sal-} trude Jackson, 18. paid for their mar-wan concurrently with the military result riage licence with 1,750-sales tax withdrawal.

NEW CHINESE ENVOYS

Chungking, Dec. 4. after alugging two French Mr. Haich Wel-Ling has been ap

fired pistol shots. As a pointed Chinese Minister to the French police had picked up Scandinavian countries, while Mr. cartridge cases which were scattered Wang Ching-chi, at present Minister tokons, each worth 2 mills. The li-i The border is now completely in the street for examination.

in Blockholm, will be leaving on cence cost $3.50. The couple told normal, with increasing numbers of Two French policemen were badly December 11 for Warsaw to assume Judze Frank P. Werts they had been refugees returning to their farms and slugged and sent to hospital.-United the nestine Chinese · Minister to saving the tokens for a year.

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