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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 27, 1939,
MIRROR
SCARES AWAY BANDIT
CHINESE GUERILLAS
MAKE IMPORTANT ADVANCES
ICHANG, Feb. 27. BITTER FIGHTING which started afresh several days ago on the eastern section of the Hankow-Ichang highway at Takwan- mino and Waminotei was continued unabated throughout the last week-end, with strong Chinese reinforcements steadily pushing up from the rear.
Waminotsi Was
now checked from further westward
A REFLECTION in a mirror is
believed to have scared away After a momentary recupture by the assailant of a sixty-four-Chinese guerling, oki trader attacked in his lock-up again lost to the Japanese who are shop in Railway-approach, advance by regular Chinese forces.
Middlesex, re- Along the Kingshen-Chungsiong highway, which runs to the north with
Twickenham, cently..
The attacker ran from the shop, and paralleling the. Hankow-lehang leaving the shopkeeper, Mr. Edward highway, 200 Japanese forces P. Lloyd, dazed on the floor. Nothing Beld guns are making a concerted drive westward on the Chinese posi- was touched.
At the moment of the attack, Mr.tions at Shihlipu. Fighting is raging P. J. Williams, a florist whose shop to the south-east of Shiblipu.
Another column of Japanese forces, ir next
and walked out to water door, his flowers. He inter found that his flanking the Chinese left wing reflection in a mirror in the doorway Sunking, ing been repulsed with con
loss.
at
GUERILLAS MARCH ON SOOCHOW
: CHUNGKING, Feb. 27.
A STRONG detachment of Chinese guerillas are rapidly
of Mr. Lloyd's shop could have consider south of the Hankow-lehang on the Nanking-Shanghai Rail--
seen by any one standing inside.
n
To
week.
Yokow
marching on Soochow, scenic city known as Venice of China way, about 54 miles west of Shanghai.
The pollee believe that this reflec-highway, the Chinese right wing tion seared the attacker, causing him effectively holding out against the
The mobile fighters, according to a to run way. Mr. Williams did not Hvaders in the vicinity of know that anything was wrong until which the Japanese entered last
The
enemy force at Yokow report from Shanghai, commenced few minutes later, when Mr. Lloyd up reinforcements from their drive on Sonchow during the staggered out into the street.
Hankow and for the present are Lunar New Year and have recaptured Mr. Lloyd said that the man cam satisfied with intermittent bombarda village called Likow, less than 10 into his shop three times and asked ment on Tsienklung, ten miles west of miles from the elly. They succeeded in inflicting considerable losses on the Yokod, on the Han River. questions,
The third time, as he spoke, he
large quan- Several attempts made by the in- Japanese and seizing pulled a
a heavy instrument from his vaders to cross the Siang River to lity of arms and ammunition,
On February 21 and 92 the mackintesh pocket and hit the shop the south bank were frustrated by keeper on the head.
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the Chinese defenders, who hold National flag was seen flying at Chi-] "TOM SAWYER DETECTIVE" Hubbornly on their viparian positions men, one of the north city gates of
Those who saw the man loitering hout the street before the attack, wtih including Mr. Williams' girl assistant, Central News. agres int he was handsome, aged twenty-two to twenty-seven, about fout tall, with dark, well-greased iir, and turk suit,~
Woman Wanted To Slap P.C.s
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Mrs. W. J. Southam, smartly dress-
WEDNESDAY -
At The QUEEN'S
signs
of
CHIHSIEN RETAKEN
yielding-Soochow
The same tag was also sighted at! The different bridges along the
All Souchow-Shanghai Highway. Chengchow, Feb. 27,
these bridges have been damaged by Chinese guerillas in eastern Bonan the guerillas in order Impede have re-captured Chiltsien, soal! Japanese communication. -- Central town ten miles south of Lantent during the last week-end. according
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Donald O'Connor June Travis
A Paramount Pleture.
News.
to allitary despatch received you terday.
The urillas attacked Chinsten in
ts
JOCKEY GOES TO
RACE SPILL
in series of runds, completely wiping HOSPITAL AFTER FIRST Jout the feeble Japanese garrison of jabout 50 men, and re-entered
town without a single loss-Contral|
News.
SOUTH SHANSI BATTLE IMMINENT
Tungkwan, Feb. 27.
the
(Continued from Pape 1.J
the barter, and played up to such an ex- a bad stori. tent that it got away to a Pumpernieku) got away to a good start. but was soon displaced by Sydney Lad The bay could not hold its lead, however, and was displaced by the Shanghal entry in the straight. Candlelight cantering home vicinity outside the record.
the
more
ed widow of a rich Northampton- shire auctioneer, was turned out of A big battle is expected to breaks Market Harborough police court re-uut soon in south Shansi as rently after she had threatened to than 4,000 Japanese troops from an easy winner. The time was six seconds
the Anyl, Yungcheng and lap two policemen's faces.
Mrs. Southam, who was sitting in are driving south-eastward in
LUSITANO CUP (3RD RACE) a front seat, jumped up after a minor direction of Yuanku, strategic town
Winner Cup and $1,000; Second case had been heard and tried to ad- on the Shansi-Honan border, dress the Bench. A police superio-. Japanese vanguards. according to $400: Third $250. For China Ponler, tendent spoke to her, but she refused report reaching here, have already bond fitte Griffins of this Meeting. to sit down and the magistrates ord-clashed with Chinese defentiers at About Half Mile 170 Yards, ered her to be eğreted.
HongHogkwan near Yuanku.-Cen-Li Po Chun's CONQUERING TIME For the next hour her shouts couldjéral Neum. be heard from outside, and once she to re-enter the court. attempted Finally, she
that if shel was told wanted to make an application she could do so writing, and a note
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JAPANESE ATTACKED IN NORTHERN HONAN
Loyang, Feb. 27, More than 300 Japanese troops;
were was taken from her to the Bench with several artillery pieces The mugistrates considered it but waylaid by Chinese forces at a vil- lage about seven miles east of Po Ai, made no comment.
terminus of the Tankow-Chinghua northern Honn. last Railway in Friday.
Mrs. Southam said later that she had been threatened with a rate summons and wanted advice from the Bench.
Burma-Yunnan Road
into
Taken completely by surprise, the
thrown Japapese were
great confusion and suffered considerable losses during Ure Highting.--Central
News.
Czar's Niece: London.
Sudden Illness
THE possibility of the Government giving any assistance towards
iL
the improvement of the Burma- Yunnan Road was referred to in question in the House of Commons recently:-
London, Feb. 26. Princess Andrew, niece of the last Czur of Russia, was suddenly taken Captain P. Macdonald asked the seriously ill to-day. Under-Smeretary of State for Burma Prince Andrew and his mother, the hether the Government of Burma is Grand Duchess Xenia of Russin, are giving any assistance to Improvement at the sick bed.
of the existing road to the Chinese) The family occupy a suite of rooms. frontier whence It is continued
to in Hampton Court Palace-Trans- Yunnan; and, if not, whether, ju view Ocean.
of the development of this trade route
to the Far East, it can bring this
Lieut.
up to modern standards? lonel Muirhead;
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