Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 7, 1939.
Japanese The Han
Cross River
SHANGHAI, June 7.
CHINESE REPORTS TO-DAY admitted that the Japanese troops are driving on Ichang, occupying Tsionkiang, 135 miles southwest of Hankow, theroby admitting that the Japanese troops have crossed the Han River and have established a base despite carlier claims that the entiro Japanese detachment had been wiped out.
The report said that the Chinese guerillas entered Tsienkiang last night and precipitated heavy hand to hand street fighting and that the Japanese troops had started to retreat across the Han River after the Chinese planes had bombed the Japanese positions along the River yesterday,
American In Nazi Gaol OAKLAND, California,
Juno 6. PASTOR Robinson to-day revealed that his ward William B. Curtis, aged 20, who was attending the University of Munich, has been held in a Nati prison in Heidelberg for throo weeks because he wrote a hotel a four line verso in rogister satirising the German Government.
'He said that the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull has
the
United that promised States Embassy at Berlin will
interveno.
Mr. Robinson revealed that Curtis wrote a carefully word- ed latter in which he thanked German citizens for beating him.
Thereby, he said he "really got an opportunity to know Germans and why they fight United for the Fuehrer," Press.
HEATED SCENE IN COMMONS Speaker Rebukes Communist
LONDON, June 6, A personal explanation was made-by-Mr. R. J. Boothby in the House of Commons to-day, arising from Sir Alfred Knox's question yesterday regarding a company called the Trading Facilities, Ltd., which, Sir Alfred Knox alleged, has secured all the trade with China resulting from the recent loans by the British Government.
that he was a Mr. Boothby sald director of this company, of which! Serge Karlinski was chairman. Siri Alfred Knox was aware of this when he put the question without notifying him (Mr. Boothby) and he hoped that Sir Alfred Knox raise the question on the adjourn- ment to-day as he said he would.
would
But in case he thought better of it he (Mr. Boothby) desired to assure the House without the slightest de- not the slightest there was Joy, foundation for the Imputation enst, not only against the company, but also against civil servants,
that
of
Sir Alfred Knox apologised for not ying Mr. Boothby that he was notifying
to mention the company going to which he was a director. Sir Alfred said that fortnight #
ago he received
a representation from a body
of
traders in Shanghal, complaining that
no regards the £3,000,000 credit to
China they had got no part or
in
share
moking purchases or promoting hard sales. As they had been very hit in China by the
the war, he consider ed it his duty to send the communica- tion to Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for Overseas Trade. He mentioned in a covering note that he had no means of checking the accuracy of the statement, but he conceived that the anxieties of the British merchants
by China who had been hard hit by the war, might be considered..
Sir Alfred Knox added that thought the House would agree with him that it was his duty to send that
he
Japanese Planes Active
Meanwhile, the reports say that 11 Japanese planes dropped 85 bombs on Loyang, setting fire to 500 houses and killing 26 civilians.
Japanese reports state that Japanese planes raided six towns in three Provinces during the weekend. They said that in North China, several attacks on Yangcheng, Central Kiangsu, demolished the Chinese barracks, and also the Tungtai wireless station. The military establishment at Saching, southeast of Hangchow, North- ern Chekiang was bombed where the barracks were directly hit and heavily damaged.
5,
The report said that "very Shunlichen, southwest of Changchow, successful" raids were carried a city northwest of Wushth and 89 out yesterday at Kian and Talhomiles southeast of Nanking on June Three thousand Japanese troops on the Kan River in Kiangsu; also on Kangshangkai, south of launched an attack on the Chinese After day-long Nanchang. The report added positions there.
invaders night, the
finally that the bombing was concen- repulsed, and fled in two directions, a trated on the new air base at part of them toward Changchow and Taiho which. had been recently the rest toward Lihu, southwest of moved from Kian. All Japanese planes returned to their bases safely-United Press.
Hainan Bombardment
Shanghai, June 0. Japanese mval aircraft bombed]
Shunlichen.
were
The Chinese regained Chengchang- chen and Shuipeichen, northwest of
Shumlichen-Central News.
Chinese Regain Shunan
Talping, Aniwel, June 7, A Chinese force re-decupled Shunan, about 12 and half miles to
Hot Weather Restlessness- A Japanese Prescription
SHANGHAI, June 7. · THE JAPANESE HAVE found a new cure for restlessness among their troops--at least so it seems.
About 5 o'clock one morning, hundreds of Shanghai residents were awakened from sleep by the sound of heavy anti-aircraft fire coming from the direction of Kiangwan, a few miles north of Shanghai.
It lasted for some time and reminded listenors of the hectic days during the battle for Shanghai in 1937, when Chinese air raids were not infrequent.
A Japanese spokesman, asked for details of the now raid, denied that one had occurred. 'Asked to explain the reason for the anti- aircraft fire, he thought for a moment and said brightly:
"Because of the hot wea- ther, we were afraid that the Japanese soldiers might become restless. So they were given some blank shells and permitted to shoot them off."-Reuter,
Fresh Yen Slump
Border Troubles
HSINKING PROTESTS AGAIN
Soviet Incursions Are Alleged
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Logov, with regard to the fre quent Soviet incursions into
| Manchoukuo territory across the eastern border during the past days.
The Manchoukuo protest demand-
MEN'S WEAR
SPECIALISTS
ed the Moscow authorities to dis- TRIPLE ENTENTE HOPES BRIGHT
frontier
continue immediately the provocative altitude of the Soviet patrols.
Repeated Provocations
A spokesman of the Manchukuo Foreign Office pointed out that since the beginning of May the Soviet frontier forces including the river fleet had repeatedly committed un- lawful provocations #gainst the Manchoukuo tronlier patrols.
near
NEW PLAN PAVES
WAY TO TREATY
Special to "Telegraph"
National Dollar Also Declines
Manchoukuo gunboats were attack- |ec by Soviet forces near Tunganchen (Copyright, Telecommunications Ordinance, 1936, by "United SHANGHAI, June 7.
at the junction of the Amur and Presa" Association. Received 9.15 a.m., Published 10.20 am.). THE YEN this morning Manchoukuo frontier. forces
Ussuri Rivers early in May-
LONDON, June 6. Lake Khanku and near Sullenho, const of Hainan Island, on June isouth bank of the Yangtze River in National cents as compared while Soviet military planes carried
GREAT BRITAIN has drafted a formula which, it Kanenhalen, key town on the western the northeast of Tungling on the Was being bought at 92 Tangriene on the eastern shore of
3 Anhwei, on the morning of June 3, and heavily damaged the remnant!
Constantly menaced by nese with 94 a week ago.
Chinese
out scouting fights over Manchoukus is hoped, will meet the Russian demands for the safe- Chinese troops and their positions
Later, however, buyers' rates territory on mor outbreak of the guarding of the Soviet's north-western frontier without destroyed all the highway bridges advanced to 94 as the National Nomeniian there, states a communique issued by guerile units, the
han incident. the Japanese Fleet Headquarters.
between Tatung and Tungling on the! Operating along the southern coast south bank of the Yangtze River to dollar declined a farthing in troops, apparently in an attempt to specifically naming Estonia, Finland and Latvia. of Chekiang Province, Japanese fleet
faint against the Japanese forces un units bombarded the Chinese posi-shorten their defence lines Central terms of sterling.
"The yen has been going up and the castern border, crossed the border tians on Wenchow Island and Chi-News.
down like the markings of a fever and provoked the Japanese and chart" declares "Finance and Com- Manchoukuo forces near Changling Steaming Into Chuuchow Harbour Fighting continues south of Tung-merce" in a review of the local ex-tzu on June 3 and 4-Domei. in southern Fuicien, other units of chow, approximately 13 miles east of change market during the past week.
attacked the Pelping Japanese fleet
towlsun.
Japanese
Tungchow Fighting
have
Chengchow, June 7.
of
After recapitulating the inmediate causes of the yen's weakness in Shanghai
the Chinese fortifications and barracks The Japanese at Tungshihtsun, a along the waterfront, as well as the village. south of the town, we Chinese military positions at Tsung-tacked by armed Chinese from wu across the sinklang River from Machuchião, a village nearby, on Chunnchow.
June 2. The Chinese occupied the village
after driving away the Naval air force units continued on
Telegraph wites
for but Sunday 10 bombard Important Japanese.
several miles around
torn wycre Chinese positions und, traffic units
down. along the Cheklung-Klangst rallway in Central China.
The Japanese are reported to be calling up reinforcernents-Central
Dispersing Chinese troops attempt-News. ing to concentrate to the south of Nanchang, a squadron ruided the Chinese military headquarters and fortifications at Fuchow, about 55
niles south of Nanchang,
*Trains on the Cheklang-Kiangs railway near Pingsiang. Kweiki and Kwangsin in Klangal were violently shelled, while the Chinese military concentrated near Hokow- trucks chen on the Sinking liver in easter Kiangsi were bombed, gunned and dispersed.-Domes,
machine-
Chinese Shell thing
Kwangtch, Anhwei, June 7. Thing. Klungsu town on the west bank of the Taihu Lake, was subject- el ta A terrific bombardment by Chinese troops on June 2.
Shells were hurled into the town which was soon shrouded in fire and smoke. Japanese troops there were thrown into great confusion,
Some of them Iried to filce by the south gate but were driven back by the Chinese-Central News.
Bitter Fight Near Changchow
Kwongteh, Anhwel, June 7.
•
Japanese Setback
Slan, June 7. Firm Chinese resistance has “40-|
to the
Shimbun" whic states that "it seems
consequent upon the anxiety of Japanese ofeinidom, and also the suggested remedies, The to assert that the paper goes on "truth, the whole truth and
nothing the truth" appears to be the con- the Tokyo "Asahi clusion reached by
which states e indefinite ideas, although they after all that the Chanelal leaders are urging the adoption of fundamen- tal measures to prevent a declining tendency of the yen note in the region. Reuter. Shanghai-
Further Weakness
CHUNGKING, June 7. ministered a serious blow Japanese westward drive on the
The yen showed further weakness Yellow River bank in west Shansi.
The Japanese are attempting to cross yesterday. One yen was exchanged
registering a drop of one vince,
the
than occasion.
the
Sovlet
GERMANY LIMITS USE OF COTTON
Berlin, June 6.
limiting the use of cotton, will go A new textile programme, greatly' into force on July 1.
After this date it will be forbidden to use any cotton in the manufee- ture of paper or boolr-bindings, or in cloth for women's clothes, or in curtains, etc. upholstery,
River to invade Shensi pro- for 911⁄2 cts. Chinese currency only, and
cent as
quan, and in order to improve The Japanese, pushing towards compared with the rate for the pre-quality material will be discontinued.
the
The programme provides for the manufacture of stable Abre. increased
of these products, cheap
Liulin from Lishili, are attempting
vious day Central News.
This step is necessitated by the to develop an encircling mavement,
Shanghai Stump
throttling of cotton imports which is SHANGHAI, June 7, but they are being held at bay by the Chinese defenders.
The yuan slumped to 6d. with little due principally to the complete ell-
of the American market. mination being
available at
Considerable quantities of cotton Meanwhile, a Japanese column foreign exchange
when the Sino-British Con- any price along the Lishih-Chikow highway to Fund, which has been selling at will still be imported by Germany. the Reich is meantime and in the me the northwest of Lishih, la in full
making extensive experiments in retreat as a result of repeated Chi-84d., withdrew from the market.
Merchants here fear that new res-the Balkans to develop a variety of nese ambuscades, during which more trictions are contemplated. than 500 casualties were sustained, It is understood that the Control cotton that will thrive there and thus Chinese raiding parties are success-Committee is at present in session in ensure Germany a sufficient supply fully
operating between Sanchiao-ongkong-United Press. chen and Tawuchen, north of Lishih, menacing the Japanese rear,
Following a comparative lull, south
Shans has again became the scene Palestine Terror of flerce Aghting.
Following the arrival of reinforce- ments, the Japanese at Changtien-
chen,
1 car uncheng and Erling irunched
attack on the Chinese
A bitter engagement took place at positions at Monanchen and other
Japan Wants
People's Trinklets
Tokyo, June 7.
In an effort to speed up the sale
of the metal to the Government, a
points in the south yesterday.— Central News.
Samkong Invasion Repulsed
Shluhing, Kwanglung, June 7. Japanese and "Puppet" troops in- vading Samkong and Mulechow have been "mopped up."
Chao Hsiang-chan and L Hain-
ANOTHER
ARAB KILLED
JERUSALEM, June 6. FOLLOWING the wounding
yung, so-called captain and chilet of of an Arab by Jews on the staff of the puppet vanguard unit, outskirts of Tel-Aviv, the military who were captured alive, have been commander of the southern dis- executed-Central News.
trict has suspended Jewish road transport from entering or loav ing the town from noon to-day until to-morrow evening.
Pushing Towards Talksng
Loyang, June 7.
decree has been issued ordering the Chinese forces are pushing towards public to report all gold and all Talkang, Japanese stronghold in east articles made of gold to the authori Honan
It is stated that other Jews
ties from June 30, when a survey Launching the offensive on May 31, fired on Arab passers-by without will be conducted.
the Chinese have made steady pro- Coming under the decree are rings, medlately west of Talkang, they
gress. In an assault on Wutecil, Im-hitting them-Router. necklaces, car-rings, cuff-links,
hearl hoar!), statement to the Minister. (Cries watches, spectade frames, compacts/Swung their urtlilery into action. The Mr. W. Gallacher asked the De- and lipstick containers, lighters, Japanese barracks there were hit and puty Speaker: "Is it permissible spoons, tea kettles, Incense burners, bet on fire. Many Japanese were
Baned.. for a bunch of robbers to take up medals and candlesticks, while art!-
More than 3,000 Japanese reinforce cles exempted ore dental gold, the time of the House?"
The Deputy Speaker said if he thin needles used by doctors, light-ments have arrived in walyang
south of Talkong. Chiungo defenders understood hir. Gallacher rightly, ning arresters, fountain pens,
tem his remark was grossly disorderly, national treasures and fine art ob-are preparing to engage u
Centros Now Mr. J.
J. McGovern: "But it truejects.
is
Chinese Score In South Hopal that Mr. Galischer draw the attention
Chongchow, Juno 7.
cer
art
All reports must be signed by
and a false declaration
of the Deputy Speaker to the fact hends of families or trustees of or
was
Palestino Medal
London, June 6.
Mr. Leslle Hore-Belisha stated in the House of Commons to-day that. he hoped a decision would shortly be taken on the question of issuing special medal for the Palestine operations-Reuter."
Arabs Rounded Up
'Damascus, June. 6. Hachem Bey Atossi, President of the former Syrian Premier, Ala the Syrian Republic, has entrusted Ayoub with the task of forming a new Government.
In a drive towards Nejkly, on the a Member. Kanisations, who took very violent section ngalast will entalla one of up to 500-gem: Paiping-Tankow Ballway in south. British shipping interests in Spain. The survey will come under the Itapel, Chinese forces had a chance
The Deputy er
Speaker: "That has Mined Gold Law, and will be all encounter with a Japanese unit at ver to do with
the inclusive and all-pervading. By it Lotowtaun in the vicinity a few days
the Government hopes to have know allowing a three-hour Mnothing
matter before the House
balile, the Ath Ayoubil has accepted, stipulat Mr. McGovern: "It's a question ledge of all the gold in the country,P
after which it will buy all the stocks. Japanese were beaten and fled in the ing certain conditions, the nature of who should get the loot."
direction of Llutaun Central News, which are unknown, but which have
Here the matter closed Reuter,
Reuter,
Meanwhile the "United Press" has exclusively obtained a draft of Russia's counter-proposals, which were as follow:-
The papers publish lengthy com- General decture that ments and Gamelin will discuss with the British authorities all questions connected with re-armament and defence mea- 1. The pact to be operative insures in the two countries. the case of any European power directly attacking any one of the three contracting powers.
2.-Tho pact to be operative if any of the three becomes involved In war through the defence of Poland,
nd, Rumania, Turkey, Greece, Brd Belgium, Estonia, Finland Latvia
The "Paris Boir"
prominently features a report from London that the British Government has already approved the creation of a central command for the tivo armies in the event of war, The paper contrasts the present situation with the situation which existed in the Great War when the 3. The pact to be operative if central command was created only any of the three are attacked in after consequence of helping any other after lengthy negotiations and when the complete collapse of the ailled European power which requests armles in the west appeared to be assistance.
imminent.
action envisaged by auch
4-The contracting powers ahall The paper regards it as probable immediately discuss methods of that in the event of war, General teclinical and mutual aid to repel Gamelin would be appointed Com
mander-in-Chief aggression.
of *the allied Franco-British armies.-Traps-Oceán. War Timo Rank League
of Nations procedure.
PARIS, June 4 General Gamelin, G-The contracting powers chall inform each other fully any who is at present visiting London,
of existing anti-aggression agreements has been appointed to the supreme and to confer with each
Chall be independent
of
other rank of General-in-Chief of the before accepting any new obliga-Army.
in
The Naval Chief of Staff and the Hong
If the tri-bower pact is Air Chief of Staff have been pro- effective, the signatories pledge moted to corresponding ranks
to conclude a their respective services. themselves not separate peace or armisilce,
Never previously have there been 8.The pact's duration of five appointments to these ranks in time years 10 Lo renewable.United of peace-Reuter,
Press.
Ex-
in those countries willing to change it for manufactured goods.- Trans-Ocean.
Eden For Paris LONDON, June 6-The former British Foreign Secretory, Mr. An- thony Eden, will, according to the "Daily Express", shortly go to Paris, conversations been communicated to the French where he will have High Commissioner.
with Influential French politicians. French gendarmes to-day cartled Although the paper does not re- out a domiciliary search in the homes vent the nature of these conversa of numerous Arabs who have fled tions, It is believed in London that to here from Palestine.
Mr. Eden, by his personal connections They arrested 21 persons including intends to strengthen his political
a member of the Arab High Com-position towards the Chamberlain mities, Izzet Darouyazi.
The French authorities refused to divulge why the arrests were made. -Trans-Ocean.
WATCH FOR THE MIDNIGHT STARS!
JOHN BARRYMORE SHINES IN "MIDNIGHT"
circle-Trans-Ocean.
Anglo-Pole Talks
U.S. Automobile Strike Settled
DETROIT, June -Representa- United lives of the
Automobile Workers organisation have agreed to a settlement of the strike plant of the Briggs Manufacturing. Company, Dewey, the Federal mediator to-day.
announced
at the
Mr. James
He said that the terms of cettic- ment would be presented for ratifies tion at a mass meeting of the union.
LONDON, June 6-The Polish-Reuter Ambassador to-day enlled un Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax.
understood the conversations
to
arising out of the recent mutual aid concluded between the two
Allow the Anishing touches
countries.
Members of the British Military
FOOD PROBLEM WITH GASTRITIS
.
For years, doctors wanted to And a food that would not ir- Mission to Warsaw are returning with ritate the inflamed stomach walls. of patients suffering from 'gaż- report on the various aspects of
tritis and that at the same time Polish armaments-Reuter, Soviot Policy...
would rebuild the patient's WASHINGTON, June 0."In the strength. In severe cases of gas- present international situation, filled tritis solid foods are out of the with menaces to . the general pence, culture and
of question, even liquid foods are progress, the feelings mutual friendship between our na-often vomited. Yet the patient tions acquire a great and positive needs quick new strength to rè- significance" declared the Soviet Am-
bassador, M. Oumansky, when pro- build his exhausted body. In scating his credentials to President | Horlicks, doctors and nurses have
found an ideal food, Roosevelt to-day
He added: The foreign polley of my country permented with a deep Where other foods are rejected, devotion to, peace."
Horlicks is retained by the President Roosevelt assured the patient. And almost at once invoy of United States co-operation strength, storts to come back always for maintaining and develop, with the result that convalescent lox friendly relations, Reuter.
Franch C-in-C To Visit London is shortened too. Get Horlicks
PARIS, June 6-Political quarters, to-day from your store, It here attach considerable Importance delicious.to taste.
to the visit of General Gamelin 10
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