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Hoihow Fall Eye-Witness Tells Story

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the Japanese approached. As the Japanese neared the city. the prison gates were opened and all the prisoners, with the exception of eight Koreans, were removed.

The eight Koreans were still in Faol when the Japanese entored. They were immediately released.

They were captured by the Hainan authorities when their fishing boat. drifting in the China Sea with disabled engine, was cost on Hainan

Island on January 10,

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'MECHANISED UNITS LAND

Shlukwan, Feb. 15.

aro units Japanese mechanised reported to have landed on Hainan Island to engage Chinese guerilla forces.

In the north-western part of the

MASSACRE IN S'HAI STREET

Three People Killed By Gangsters

February, 15, 1939.

Chinese Claim Big Gains

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and Liasiung, and have also torn | down the telegraph wires.

It is learned that the Japanese are anxious to retake Yanglowsze 01 SHANGHAI, Feb. 14. with the town in Chinese hands their WHAT IS LIKELY to be re-communication between Wuchang

Yoyang has been severed. Shanghai's St. for development has taken membered as Valentine's Day Massacre, was

place Iri central Hupeh, though perpetrated to-day by seven arm- Japanese reinforcements have been ed Chinese gangsters who dispatched to Kingshan and Troshili, assassinated two Koreans and aby the Japanese at Kingshan and An' nerodrame has been constructed Chinese, believed to be drug large quantities of arms and dealers operating in the Tatao munition are stored there-Central territory in the western area ofį Nerze. Shanghai.

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FIGHTING RAGING IN HOPEI

Sion, Feb. 14.

According to witnesses, the Koreans and. Chinese were walking towards a village when they were surrounded east of Chuiu, in south fopel, has A Chinese column, batiling south- by the armed gangsters, who beat up inflicted over 108 casualties on the the Korenns, dragged their bodies Japanese and seized a large quantity

the road, lugging them by the of Japanese military supplies

and then shot them at point-some 30 horses,

and

island the Japanese are meeting stift blank rop dragged the

Another column is now engaging They 0180

Chinese about 200 Japanese to the north-east along the road, making him kneel las of the town. regular execution style before blow- ing out his brains.

resistance around Kamkong, south- west of Tsingmai. Both sides have suffered considerable casualtica.

Foreign reports stated that the Japanese have effected a new land- ing nt Samah Bay in southern Hainan Central Newa.

YULIN FALLS

Occupation of the district of Yulln In the southern part of Hainan Istand following the landing of Japanese mories in Samah Bay on Tuesday morning, was confirmed by the spokesinan of the Japanese Fleet In South China this morning.

It is unconfirmedly reported that the gangsters berated the Koreans and the Chinese for poisoning; Chinese with drugs-United Press,

NEW INCIDENT

CHUNGKING, Feb. 15.

In cast Hopel, a Japanese column driving south from Tacheng, west of, Machang, has been repulsed by the Chinese with severe losses.

A new Incident occurred near on Brennan Road in the extra-settle-| Central News. ment area in Shanghal yesterday afternoon.

Southwest of Tacheng, sanguinary fighting between the Chinese and the Japanese has been in progress since reinforce- January 31. Japanese ments rushing there were intercepted

the

why

Chinese.. by the

JAPANESE WITHDRAWN The incident arose when the pro-1

SIAN, Feb. 15. Declaring that the landing forces mietor of a gambling house tried to. Since their reverse at Chinese hands were continuing their advance despite drive away the large number of

on Feb. 1, the bulk of the Japanese high temperatures, the spokesman wheel-barrows in front of the gute forces south of Yungisi (Puchow), said that the Ola and Inouye detach- The wheel-barrow

terminus of the Tatung-Puchow Rail- ments secured control of the district with employees of the gambling way in southwest Shansi, has been of Yulin at noon on Tuesday, follow-house, Two Chinese policemen of withdrawn to the north, leaving about ing which they moved further inland, the International. Settlement

Inter The Nakaze and Kato detachments vened. They were manhandled by 1700 men scattered between Yungtsl

and Erliling. reports received of the gambling house. indicate employees when they teled to arrest two of No Japanese troops are now found them. They fired their revolvers to

| sukh of the Chungtino Mountain disperse them.

were

marching on an undisclosed place, the spokesman stated,

"SOME RESISTANCE"

The Chinese forces showed "some

coolies clashed

are

The Japanese Gendarme Hend- resistance to check the Japanese ad- incident. They have picked up the quarters took a serious view of the vance, the spokesanan continued, but cartridges for examination and unable to withstand "violent attacks" by Japanese air and land forces, "dis-preparing to lodge a protest with the

Shanghai Municipal Council persed and fled away after having Central News. Sustained smashing blows" so that at present no Chinese troops were in the sight of the advancing Japanese forces.

The Chinese inhabitants in Yulin appeared to have taken refuge into the Interior, the spokesman remarked. -Domel,

U.S. NAVY MAN IN HOIHOW

Holhaw, Feb. 15, Capt. G. J. Stapler, who arrived Hongkong by U.S.S. Jolin D. Edwards ot a.m. yesterday, called on the aeting Japanese Consul General, Mr. T. Mötsudaira, last night,

Capt Stapler will call on the Japanese naval and military authori- lies to-day, and will then return to Hongkong in his ship-Domel.

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A MAN who chose a tub

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a weapon against a woman was bound over in the sum of $10 to be of good behaviour this morning.

He was also ordered to pay $1 to the woman whom he struck with the tub. He hit her on the head with

the utensil, causing injuries to her forehead.

range.

here

Changlienchen. The Japanese in recently been increased to over 1,000. east of Anyl in south Shansi, have They have launched repeated assaults the Chinese positions during the past

Tew days but were repulsed each time.

East of Changtlenchen, Japanese have directed sporadle gun- fire at the Chinese positions at Heng- Ingkwan In the past two days.

the

A Japanese unlt launched an attack on the Chinese at Yaoszutow nearby on Monday. Fighting is said to be still in progress there-Central News. WITHDRAWING TO 'SAMSHUI SZEWEI, Feb. 15. The Japanese at Yeungmul are re- parted to be withdrawing to Samshul on the West River in Kwangtung. Central News.

SERIOUS REVERSE

SIAN, Feb. 15. blow to the south of Weihsten, south The Japanese suffered a heavy

Hopel town sear the Shantung! It was claimed in Court, where the

border. man, Keung King-ching, appeared Of about before Mr. E. Himsworth this morn-

200 Japanese who that the couple were living to-only aix wito were taken prisoner are engaged the Chinese around Kuchen, other until recently when they

still alive while the rest were anal- hilated. The woman left the premises, but returned at about 11.45 p.m. to get tain guns, one trench mortar, three Chinese booty included two moun- come clothing. Defendant, It was light machine-guns, and more than alleged, then struck her with the 100 rifles.-Central News. utensil.

British Soldier amicably decided to part.

Dead-In Acre

Jerusalem, Feb. 14.

A Dritish soldier was killed, and two others wounded when a land- mine blew up a British any lorry on the track north of the Acro-Safad highway to-day.

Since the London Palestine talks started. 53 have been killed

and wounded as a result of Arab ier- rorism.-Reuter Special.

ARSON IN ACRA

Halfa, Feb. 14.

The Government stud farm at Aera was set on fire this morning, when two Jewish farm workers were wounded, one being in FL serious condition.Reuter.

Rifle Shooting

High Scores Recorded At Stonecutters

Excellent conditlops prevalled at Stonecutters on Saturday, and some good scores were registered in both classes. Two members narrowly missed scoring a century, both being only one point short, while P. O. Swan, scored n good 04 S.R. (a) Nific.

Results were as under:

5.1. (b)

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