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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 3, 1939.

DRIVE ON What About AIR RAID

YOYANG

Chinese Forces Press

On Hunan City

CHANGTE, Apr. 3,

Italian Volunteers ?

PARIS, Apr. 2.

HOLOCAUST Missionary House Destroyed

SIAN, Apr. 3.

A NUMBER of Chinese sorties THE END of the Spanish CONSIDERABLE LOSSES in have restored several heights to war, which was, officially an-civilian lives and property were the cast, west and south out-nounced by General Franco on caused in Sian, provincial capital skirts of Yoyang and, placed Saturday in a final military of Shensi, yesterday afternoon, them in a commanding position bulletin, has led French papers when seven Japanese bombers over the railway city, according to ask "what about the Italian subjected the city to a terrific to military reports received volunteers?” here.

The "Intransigeant" observes that. As a result of the Chinese en- should Mussolini still, refrain from croachment, Japanese troop move recolling his soldiers, wid thus violate ments between Yoyang,

Sitang, his promise to Mr. Chamberlain dur Matang and Taolin have become Ing the latter's visit to Rome, the increased, while large quantities of Anglo-Italian agreement of October. military supplies were seen to have 1930 will become null and vold, since been moved to the rear.

the withdrawal of Italian volunteers was one of the conditions listed in the agreement.

The erection of an aerodrome at Pailuki has also been suspended by the Japanese owing to the uncertain conditions of Yoyang--Central News.

Sunwul Defenco

Shiuhing, Apr. 3. Determined to check the extension of Japanese activities on the Canton delta westward along the Ning-Yeung Railway to Sunwui, the battle ery of the Chinese units defending the on- cient town is "Live or die with Sun- wui."

The paper la of the opinion that Mussolini will be reluctant to recall his troops; because, in so doing, he would deprive himself of an excel- lent instrument for forcing compliance with his Mediterranean demands.- Trans-Ocean.

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Madrid, Apr. 2. Mr. Li Wu-chih, magistrate of Sun-functionaries and leaders in Madrid Over 2,000 former Republican wal, lins been ordered to defend the have been arrested so far nccused of elty with the garrison forces there being responsible for the

death of and strong units of self-defence many Nationalists. corps.

Following the second capture by former

In addition to the Secretary to the Madrid Defence Council, Japanese troops of Kongmoon which who refused to flee from the city. is only three miles to the cast, Sun- and the former Secretary of the Pre- wut city has been bustling with lust sidential Cancellery, two leaders of minute preparations for its defence the Republican secret police have ogninst the invaders. A general been arrested, the latter being ac evacuation of women and children, cused of causing the death of several started several weeks ago, was com- thousands of people. pleted by water and rail, wille all able-bodied men remain behind to

hold

or die with the city.

At the same time, the Japanese westward thrust from Kongmoon has apparently been slowed down by the serious loss suffered by the enemy during the assaut

assault on the river port. Short of large reinforcements, it believed the Japanese will be unable 10 make. fresh large-scale assault along the rail.

The Lieutenant of the Police, who

air raid.

Some 200 shops and residences were razed to the ground.

The raiders rained more than 50 missiles in the busy sections of the city. Two of the bombs, being in- cendiary, started a huge Are. The conflagration raged for three houra before it was finally brought under control.

The premises of the "Kung Sheng Jih Pao," a leading newspaper here, were hit by three bombs which com- pletely demolished the type-selling room. As a result, the paper has to suspend publication for several days. The Chinese Christian Missionary House at Nanyuanmen Wus |destroyed.-Central News,

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Marsman To Go To London

Philippine Mine Shares Listed

LONDON, April 2. THE "FINANCIAL TIMES”

is said to have played an important reports that Marsman & Com- part in the death of Deputy Salvo Pany contemplates introducing Sotelo, has also been arrested. shares of two of its Philippine One prisoner. Senor Manual Mines on the London market. Alcaraz, admitted 'before the Nationalist milltary court that he had The report says the two most caused the death of General Lopez likely to be listed in Londorf will be Ochoa in Madrid.

Coco Grove and San Mauricio, point- He said that

out that he had received Ing

Coco Grove paid a 20 per telegraphic orders from the former Mauricio paid 50 per cent.

cent dividend Inst year and San Republican Minister of the Interler

connection with the reported

Chinese forces, retreating

In on the to demand the director of the hospit:1 centre line. pre making repented in which General Ochon was lying listing of these two issues, the "Finan- thanking movements on the twe wings seriously ill, to turn over the Generacial Times" draws attention in the to threaten the invader's rear.

to the Communist organisation In

** Marsman Investments listed on the The remnant Japanese at Lalok, na

Carabanchel. When the

London Stock Exchange having risen General sinali village five miles from Sunwui, appeared before a mob outside of the more than three shillings to around are subjected to continuous attacks hopital he was seized. Alcarez con- 10 shillings-Valtud Press, by the self-defence corps who have fessed that he had hacked off the retaken a number of the blockhouses General's head with a meat chopper. dotting the outskirts of the village. It is expected the Japanese, barring assistance, will not be able to hold Gut very long.

When the court pronounced the death sentence on Alcarez, he fell on his knees and implored for mercy. Trans-Ocean.

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The second capture of Kongmoon by Japanese forces, it is now re- vealed, was preceded by a terrifie bombardment from the air by

The British gunboat Cicala left tough on does, aerording to the home a for Canton this morning. The next squadron of Japanese planes. one

A

omics department of the Uni- mechanised column, consisting of five

to leave for Canton will be versity of California. Five dogs fed tanks and several armoured cars, then HMS. Moll on Seturday. H.M.S. an excersive amount of Vitamin D lumbered into action and

Robin is due here from Canton on Fisited malnutrition mowed

and lost down Chinese defence on its trail.

Wednesday.

weight. The Chinese ailtedly sulfered heavy casualties.

Kongmoon was evacuated by the Chinese forces on the night of March 91.

Hokshan and Shaping.

northwest

at Sunwui. were scenes of bitter struggle during the weekend, the places changing hands several times and now again just to the invaders.--- Central News.

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Another charity ball under the Mr. Y. L. Lee, President of Ling ausplees of the Hongkong Chinese Nan University, Canton, will be the Women's Soldiers' Relief Association speaker at the weekly, timin.mooting was held at the Roof Garden of the of the Hongkong, Y's Men's Club Hongkong Hotel on Saturday night, at St. Francis Hotel on Thursday, at when the cabaret items presented on 1 pr. Mr. Lee recently, returned Friday night were repeated: The from Chungking, where ho attended proceeds of both balls are to be do- the Educational Conference called by voted to the fund for war relief. ¡Generalisalmo Chiang Kai-shek.

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