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一拜禮 號七十月四英港香

MONDAY,

APRIL 17, 1939%

日八廿月二

No. 15007

New Chinese Successes In

Big Honan Drive

CHUNCKING, Apr. 16~~Chineso military reports claim the capture of Hauting, 20 milos cost of Kaifong, as a result of the recent Chinese offensivo, around Kalfong,

The reports stated that the Japanese have abandoned plans to construct a railway connecting Hsinhsiang and Kai- fong owing to the Chineso offensivo.

It is further claimed that because of the coasoloss guorilla activity the Japanese have given up work on the now railway which would have connected the northern section of the Paiping-Hankow railway with Kalfong,United Press.

CHINESE DRIVE IN KWANGTUNG

Canton Hears Guns Boom

CANTON, the metropolis of Kwangtung Province and China's second largest city, has suddenly become the focal point in the great Chinese counter-offensive along a warfront extending through five provinces.

Following the re-capture of Tsengshing, 35 miles north-east of the City of Rams, a Chinese offensive has now been lodged against the capital itself.

The booming of artillery is now distinctly audible in Shameen, the Anglo-French Concession in the city.

WOUNDED POUR INTO BORDER CITY Large batches of Chinese soldiers wounded in the bitter fighting for possession of Shektan and Sheklung, on the Kowloon - Canton Railway, are flowing to- wards the Hongkong frontier.

For the present, the wounded men are not being admitted to British territory, but are being admitted to a hospital set up in Shum Chun by the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

The men state that fighting in the East River area is extremely heavy. Shektan has changed hands twice and .according to fatest reports, both Shektan and Sheklung are now "Japanese" possession.

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Last night it Was reported that a strong Chinese force attacking from the direction of Kuntien had aucceeded in cross- Ing Sainam Creek in the face of withering Japanese machine-gun fire, and had reached & point within twelve miles of Canton itself.

Japanero Retiring

The Japanese opposing the Chinese advance from Kuntien have with- drawn to Canton's outer defences of pll-boxes at Sunkat, which is only ien miles from Shameen.

A second Chinese column is con- verging on Canton from the north- east, following the capture on Satur- PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

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ROOSEVELT'S PLEA ARMADA

FOR PEACE REJECTED

BERLIN, APR. 17.

RELIABLE SOURCES HERE STATE THAT HITLER HAS DECIDED TO REJECT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS AFTER CONFER- RING WITH HIS FOREIGN MINISTER AND WITH MUSSOLINI.

It is reported that Hitler is sending a formal rejection. He may, however, merely ignore the proposals.

The Propaganda Ministry of the Reich cannot confirm whether Mussolini has already rejected the proposals, but it is admitted that "it is possible he will reject them."-United Press. A CAUSTIC NEGATIVE

BERLIN, Apr. 16.

THE FOREIGN OFFICE mouthpiece, the “Diplomatic Correspondence," has made it clear that Germany's answer to President Roosevelt will be an unmis- takable and caustic negativ

PHOTOGRAPH just received from the Kwangtung battle-front. It shows the difficulties under which mechanised units are forced to operates a Japanese lank crossing the Salkong River near Canton, using a temporary bridge for the purpose-S. China Photo Service.

"HALT HITLER" BLOC

its kind in the Colony, was left NEGOTIATIONS WITH

by the late Mr. Yong Nee- chai,

alias Yong Teck-chong, alias Yong Lan-shinn, alias Yong Ngee chai, alias Yong Ngi-taal alias Yong Tsoong-tet, alias

SOVIET CONTINUE

~LONDON, Apr.-17. -

Yong Chin-oi, formerly of 20 BRITAIN is taking the first cautious steps, to bring the Caine Road, who died at St. Soviet Union into the "Halt Hitler bloc, Simultaneously, France Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, is seeking a new arrangement with the Soviets for automatic nid on April 23, 1938.

Deceased was a property owner in the event of German aggression....

The newspaper. accuses. the President of playing Britain's and France's game of encirclement.

It declares that Germany and other central European nations regard the Roosevelt message with "profound distrust."

So far there is no indication of when, or if, Hitler himself will address the reply to President Roosevelt.- United Press.

ITALIAN REJECTION

ROME, Apr. 16.

THE FINAL negative reply to President Roosevelt's appeal, indicating, the Italo-German stand, has been drawn up after an hour's conversation between Il Duce and Herr Goering at the Venice Palace this evening, it is stated by authoritative sources.

Reliable reports say that Signor Mussolini and Herr, Goering had been in touch with Herr Hitler twice during the day and decided that they would reject the President's suggestion.

The Italian reply is expected to be delivered to the United States Government within the next three days.

Political circles here understand that Germany and Italy, although they will reply along parallel lines, send separate answers. FIRM ATTITUDE

will

It is reported that both Mussolini and Goering have decided to adopt a firm attitude in dealing with the

message.

It is understood that it was decided to send strongly worded replies to President Roosevelt after they had discussed the possibility of ignoring the mes- sage altogether.

DIPLOMATS ACTIVE

Signor Mussolini is credited here as Two Bloc Manoeuvre

having persuaded 'Herr Hitler that some sort of a reply should be sent as a mere matter of International procedure.

It is believed that Signor Mus- solini informed the King of his decision, after a morning

For New Allies

in which the King received the Minister, M. Gafencu, departed symbolic crown from an delegation.

It is reliably stated

BUCHAREST, Apr. 16. ceremony THE RUMANTAN Foreign

Albanian

at noon to-day for Berlin. He that Count was accompanied by the German Clano and Herr Gooring also dis-Minister, Dr. Fabricius, the cussed attempts of the democracies to deputy chief of Protocol Minis- encirela Germany and also that quester, M. Georg Grutzescu, and two

Herr Goering was on indicate especially interested in Italian air Cabinet directors. transport developments, on which it

Ho was seen off at the station by and had also vast mining holdings in The French already have a pact, provide for the supply of all kinds of is stated that Count Cluno gave Herr

sadors of Poland, Yugo-Slavia and the Federated Malay States, It was with the Soviets, but it operates war materials to Poland and Ruraania Goering deiulled accounts of the Premier Calinescu, and the Ambas- against aggression only and was ar- through the Soviet and the transport methods used in air transport by the Turkey, the Minister for Spain, omelais from the Foreign Office, The sons of deceased, Mr. York ranged after a debate by the League of British and French war materials Italana in Albania-United Press.

members of the German Legation, Joo-lin, merchant, Mr. Yong Shook-Council. It is understood that the to Poland and Rumania through

What Germany Thinks

and representatives of German Indus lin, advocate, both of Kuala Lumpur, French are therefore seeking a new Soviet territory.

try and commerce in Rumania.- and Dr. Yong Loo-lin, of 64 Bonham automalle pact.

Berlin, Apr, 16: Strand East, are executors of the

Herr Hitler is not hurrying to re-Trans-Ocean. estate, their application for sealing visages immediate Javist aid

Talks With Turkoy certified copy of probate of the will Rumania and Foland if France goes be shipped to the Soviet ports in the ply to President Roosevelt's appeal, circles and the inspired press have to their support goinst an attack Black Sea and also by the North Sen but it is pointed out that political from Germany, Britain would also route and the English Channel.

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

CENTRAL MARKET MYSTERY Preference In Calling

Of Tenders

"TELEGRAPH” investiga- tions reveal the extraordinary

fact that preferential tenders for certain poultry stalls in the {new-Central ---Market were-in- vited by the Urban Council at 2.80 p.m. this afternoon, al- though the earliest advertised time for the acceptance of tenders is 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.

Proceedings at the Central Market were conducted this afternoon in

circumstances which involved the election of a a "Telegraph" reporter)

who attempted to attend.

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MOVES

Threat Of Japan's Supremacy WASHINGTON,

Apr. 16. NEW RECORDS will be created for the Panama Canal this week, when an armada of 120 American· ́ warships will commence to steam through the passage. from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, in response to fleet orders of the greatest magnitude since the Great War.

The warships are now busily re-fuelling at various naval bases on the Atlantic Coast, preparatory to enter- ing the Canal.

The Navy Department has insisted that the entire operation be carried out in less than a fort- night. This will result in the displacement of commercial shipping in order to allow the warships to uninterruptedly occupy the locks.

Check To Japan

It is noteworthy that, in the event: of a European War, Japan would have undoubled supremacy in the Pacific if the American Fleet wore to remain in the Alinntic.

It is believed that the American authorities have taken this step in order

to end this supremacy-United Pres.

Developments In

East Scon

Washington, Apr. 17. It is reported here that the sudden" Fleet orders are at least partially the PLEASE Turn To Page 4.

LATEST

German, Italian Activity In Spain

London, Apr. 17. The transference of troops from

The reporter was informed that ho would not be allowed into the mar-Palestine to Erypt and the despatch

ere officially call-

of the Welch Guards to Gibraltar ket until tenders were ed to-morrow afternoon.

are signs of the close watch which Investigations by the ""Telegraph" Great Britain, with France, is keep- reveal in connection with this after- ing on the Mediterranean and Spain, Toon's proceedings that, following says the London "Times." publication of

the dates for the Evidence that has grown about the for Poultry large amount of Germon equipment acceptance of tenders Stalls, communication was ad-that has come to the naval ports on Urban Council to the north-west coast of Spain, in dressed by the

addlon to the reports of German aerodromes and other reports of Italian troop movements, are being closely examined. reads

Particularly, it is being asked I follows:

"This is to inform you that ten-when exactly the Italian triumphal ders for certain poultry stalls in the march through Madrid is taking new Central Market will be rew The first date suggested was April in the New Market on 20. Then May 2 was suggested; now Monday, April 17, 1039, nt 2.30.p.m. the date has been put back to May

certain people.

Limited Number This communication

ceived

as

place.

"On this day, tendera will be 15.

who Clearly, the British Government is received notice, ne, from pe receive this notice, 4., from persons bound to consider these changes com- wha

pletely unsatisfactory-Reuter,

"(a) have formerly rented Poultry stalls in the Old Central Market, and

"(b) are still carrying on business In temporary stalls in the Western Markel, South Block. "Other persons will not be al- lowed to tender on this day,

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Seo Back Pago For Further Late Nows.

JAPANESE SOLDIERS' HORRIFYING DEATH

`TWO HUNDRED Japanese soldiers who were trapped in a building at Hwangan during a "sudden sortie by Chinese guerillas suffered a terrible fate yesterday, according to message from Ichang.

.

the The guerillas descended suddenly patriots, however, some of on Hwangan and surrounded the guerillas crept up to the wooden Paris, Apr. 16.

building used as a Japanese barracks, building and set it afre being

The helpless Japanese word Satisfactory

The Japanese besieged in the

trapped inside. Those who attempted made in the "peace front” talks with be expected to join an air pact but It is reported here that the Soviet made it clear what Germany thinks

well building kept up a brisk rifle and to escape from the burning building It is not clear what the British and Ambassador in Paris has received about it.

Hale in close touch with Signor Russin and Turkey, some

an machine-gun fire in an attempt to were shot down as they ran out of French would offer the Soviets in re authorisation to open real negotia-

the doors. Thus, from the own seals alono turn for a Soviet promise to old tions with France which may lead to Mussolini, and it is understood that informed quartera forecasting

Franco-Soviet Staff talks. However, he had a lengthy talk with Field-early conclusión of arrangements drive off the Chinese.

--There was not one-survivor: Undercover from their --com- the Hourkoer Government Festives Rumania and Poland.

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