1939-06-16 — Page 27

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 16, 1939.

JAPANESE SHANTUNG AND SHANSI DRIVES REPULSED

LATEST NEWS FROM CHINA WAR FRONTS

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CHUNGKING, June 16.

4 stalemate

Klangsi Towns Raided

THE JAPANESE much-publicised "mopping up" drives in Shanai and Shantung have been repulsed with heavy losses, stated a Chinese military spokesman.

Supported by bombing planes, jeity while at Chubalen 30,000 Japanese troops launched axials-Central News. the eighth offensive Chungmlao mountain range in south Shansi, according to the spokesman, Advancing in nine columns, they attempted to en.yesterday. circle and annihilate the Chinese defenders.

the on

Kiun, Kinngsl, June 10, Holow and Yowangmiao, In the neighbourhood of Chienshan, south- west of Shangyao in east Kinngsi, were bombed by six Japanese plañes

west of Shangkao in west Kiangal, Shortly afterwards, Wantsal, south- was also attacked by four machlies which released n'number of missiles.

Central News.

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Kwangtung Air Raids Yungyuen, Kwangtung,

June 10.

To entice the Japanese into the hilly regions, the Chinese voluntarily abandoned Changtienchen, Tacheng- tsun, Pinglu, and Mootsfhtu. After the invaders had gone far enough, A squadron of 13 Japanese planes Chinese cavalry units raided ther

Linping 19raided Yungyuen. rear. The Japanese occupying Pakong in north Kwangtung yester- Changtienchen guffered heavily when day, dropping altogether 18 bombs.- they were subjected to Banking and Central News. rear attacks. They fled northward Chinese Reach Tsionkiang

in 'confusion.

Counter-Offensive

Suburbs

and

Fanchong. Hupeh, June 16. Chinese troops have forced their A Chinese genéral counter-offen- way to the southern suburby of sive, the spokesman revealed, was Tstenklang on the Han River, 110 then launched, resulting in the re-miles east of Ichang. Tsienking was covery of Maotsintu, Pinglu, and recently taken by Tachengtsun in quick succession.

Central News,

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Ambassador's Mystery Consultation

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LONDON, June 15.

THE British Ambassador in Rome, Bir Percy Loraine, had a long consultation, with Mr. Chamberlain on Thursday. The British envoy is expected to return to his post during the coming week-end.

Although he is a leading race- horse ownerke has entered four horses at Ascot this season - is thought unlikely that he has remained on in London since Sunday merely in order to be able to attend the Ascot race meeting-Trana-Occan.

Expect Stormy Weather

Squally weather with cloudiness and local showers is predicted in to-day's forecast from the Royal Observatory.

The temperature this morning was slightly higher than recorded yestur- day, being 14 degrees as compared with 82 degrees yesterday morning.

Japanese Annihilatod

Tunkwan, June 18. Military reports from Shunst reveal Fortunately, however, the humidity the annulation of a Japanese gorri-has decreased considerably. This son of more than 100 men at Tumen, morning at 160 o'clock, the humidity: northwest of Linfen.

recorded was 70 per cent. Yesterday morning was 88 per cent,

ANTI-SPY CAMPAIGN IN U.S.

"G-Man" Hoover In Charge

WASHINGTON, June 15. THE Attorney General, Mr. Frank Murphy, announced that Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investi gation, has been placed in charge of the counter-espionage drive and also the unusual West Coast anti-spy precautions which have been extended to the Eastern seaboard due to "world- wide" conditions,"

The Senate Naval Affairs Com- mittee said, "There is widespread foreign espionage, not only in Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone and the Pacific Coast, but also along the Atlantic Coast and in the Gulf

States.

seems clear that if the National defence preparations are to be ade- quately protected we must not only augment the Federal personnet as- signed to this type of offence, but also strengthen the Government's hand further by increasing the penalties for pencetime espionage." United Press.

International Sugar Council

London, June 15. An informal meeting of the Inter-

In west Shansi the Japanese drive to the Yellow River flowing along the Shanzi-Shensi border which

was launched by over 10,000 troops also

fallure, ended in a complete

de spokesmon claimed. Kuntu, Liulin

Nanwani and Talentsepa, in the and Tumen which fell into tic vlcinity of the Hellungkwan. have Japanese hands were recuptured.been recaptured by the Chinese-

The forecast reads: South-west After suffering the reverses, the Central News.

winds, moderate to fresh, squally) Japanese retired 10 Lishih and

elaudy, locat showers. Japanese Suffer Big Blow Chungyang.

The weather report from the Royal Lilung, Anliwel, June 10. Shantung Campaign

Japanese forces at Anking, capital Observatory, Issued at 10 o'clock this of Aniwel, which suffered serious morning, states that an area of high national Sugar Council this afternoon The spokesman declared that reverses at Chinese hands recently. pressure covers the Pacific to the accepted the figures showing the A depression is mov-requirements of the sugar market for nelther had the Japanese campaign received another blow while launch cast of Japan. in Shantung any success.

Some ing a fresh campaign to clear, the eastward over the Eastern Sea. the next quota year which are under- Chinese guerilla hands around the Pressure is low over China generally stood to have been arrived at by the statistiest committee In the morning. 20,000 Japanese troops and more than city. 30 planes drove toward Mengyin,

reinforced by units along Chuhsien and Yishul from tho' east, hitze River, the invaders com-

the west and north, Severe fighting

******mended their drive on June 0. took place at all the three places.

vigorously pushing northwestward of the hilly terrain,

Taking engaged in hand-lu-band along the Anking-Tsienshan highway.

the Chinese combats with the Invaders. The

Japanese planes supported the foot heroldiers in their land drive by bumb- Japanese mechanised equipment was lag Chinese positions. One of the totally ineffective in the fighting machines was shot down by the The engagements were described as the severest in Shantung since the beginning of the year. At Mengyin alone over 2,000 Japanese were slam

in nelion.'

At Yishul the Chinese have retaken Pukouchen and are driving on Lin!

Chinese.

Effect Of New Trade Pact

Bucharest, June 15.

It is understood that on the basis of requirements ret off against the quota for the coming year, there will be an estimated decrease of some 500,000 to 000,000 tons.

During the next few days, the negotiating committee consisting of Statistics show that during May. the United States and India, wll! the Chairman and the delegates of Germany took over

per cent.

examine the position further and

Developing an enveloping move. | Rumanian exports while in the same try to reach a basis of quota for ment, the Chinese took the offensive perlod 56 per cent, of the Rumanian each contributing country. on June 11. Following a sanguinary bottle, the Japanese were dislodged and put to flight, More than 300 of them were killed while several were captured uli, Central News.

STARTS TO-DAY at the

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No Release For Col. Spear

Feiping, June 15.

It appears that Col. Spear, the British military attache, may be detained at Kalgan for a considerable time yet according to Japanese Press reports.

It is indicated by well-informed Japanese that he may be held until the moving film which he made of Chinese territory, is developed and carefully examined by the Japanese military authorities. The Almas have Just reached here and as the nearest process plant to in Shanghai, Spear's confinement is not likely to end soon,

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