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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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Rain and Floods Add To Invaders' Misery A Look Through JAPANESE TROOPS BOC The Telegraph" TOKYO WAR WEARY

IN CHINA INTERIOR

CHUNGKING, Aug. 10, (Central). While Japan's war lords are squabbling in Tokyo and Tientsin with third Power nationals, their troops are becoming hope- lessly bogged in the interior of China.

From all centres come reports of the increasing demoralisation and war-weariness of the invad- ing soldiers.

CHENGCHOWKA

PEKING

TIENTSIN

CHINE

ASINAN

CHINESE IRREGUL

NANYANG

Rain and floods are adding to their. misery.

HANKOW

NANKING

WUCHOW

ANNING

YOCHOW

CHANGSHA

NANCHANG

They cannot stand the Chinese elinate, and are fling the Japanese hospitals with hundreds of fever-

shaken or disease-riddled bodies.

Even their bases are not safe fron the Chinese,

Val points around Nanking are now completely under Chinese con trol, so that the Japaneso garrison and the puppet Chinese are ex- periencing the greatest difficulty in obtaining foodstuffs.

Curfow In Nanking Strict curfew is imposed at night in Nanking, which is also experienc- ing black-outs as a result of activity of Chinese warplanes.

the

Chinese planes have appeared over the former capital on several ocen- sions, the last being on July 27, when bombs were dropped on the Japanese aerodrome outside Chung Hwa Man Gate,

Here are the reports from the other front in the interior:

SHANSI PROVINCE

Japanese have been forced to rush heavy reinforcements to the Yicheng- Tsinhul sector as a result

of the Chinese advance Three Japanese columns which have been endeavour- ing for the past six weeks to penetrate to Tsinku are hopelessly bogged. The Chinese re-captured Yaotow.

Retreating Japanese were ambush- ed by a large guerilla detachment near Wanan, and lost 200 dead, Seven prisoners were taken -to 07 unkabwn fate by the guerillas.

SHEKIANG PROVINCE

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Com-

Sinshi, east of Tchtsing and miles north of Tongchow, is pletely besieged by the Chinese Japanese garrison is isolated in the

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town.

Despite two years of occupation, the Japanese have completely failed to "pacify" Pootung, where Chinese guerillas are increasingly active. Guerille units have crossed

the Yangtse to lootung to assist in

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August 10, 1880. With the additional £38,000 per annum which the Prince of Water in trying to rush the English for, H.RH's income in hrought up to £130,000 a year. Forty thousand pounds he has an help apparent, and the Duchy of Cornwall brings him in on the average net profit of 200,000, to which must re nded the allowance Her Majesty in

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TOKYO, Aug. 5 (UP).

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tion of the many regal functions he has

to take part la nn her representative of war weariness

The of Wales, it should bar

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ON

-RADIO-

Recording to Act of Parliament, be in: Stirring to-day among the ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) creased to £30,000. But then a fellow people of Japan.

spends such a int when he has nothing)

tô đầu, doesn't he? fie ahend, Tutumy,

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Radio Programine Broadcast by 8.03 A Programma of Old English BALSHAGAL, Aug. 10 (Domej).— Desultory fighting continues un fond

There has been no lessening of ZUW on a Frequency of 845 kc's. Music.

and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. Pavane: Gaillard (William Byrd, and in the air along the Manchukuo-

patriotism among the people and 8-11 p.m. Outer

Mongol frontier

near

an 0.52 m.c's, per 1542-1023); Choconne (Henry Purcell, and Sutherland High during the more than two years second. thetander os do Private James Ander Khaina River.

1058-1895)Society Of Ancient & Studio Children's Hour. The Outer Mongol and Soviet on of company a post of no com- of the war against China, but.

Instruments; A Trumpet Voluntary. mon ability. Mr. Anderson's

6.45 London Relay-'Aotearoa', work there were signs of growing ground forces, however, have dis-necessarily crude and unpolished, and

(For Brass and Organ) (Purcel.), continued earnest allempts to cross Incka, the technical knowledge of the discontent

The Land of the Long White Cloud; Sir Hamilton Harty cond. by Halle over the lack of a programme in honour of the Cen-Orchestra. Solo, Trumpet: Alex the Khalia River during the past experienced versifier, but it has never success of the China campaign, tenary of New Zealand; Written by Harris; Organist. Ilaroid Dawber; several days.

theless the ring of truo poetry. The following lines which appear In the Two-notable indicants of the trend A. L. Lloyd, Produced by Laurence Nymphs and Shepherds (Purcell).

for July--A well were the police concern uver a Gilliam.

Elsie Suddaby (Soprano) with Pinno; All day on Wednesday, Japanese Regimentals Newes

Closing Local Stock Quota- The Gentle Malden (arr. Somervell); positions on the right bank of the pare not unfavourably with the recent of white-robed men who worship at brüllery which have taken up their is "redit to the beginient--went this mysterious movement dramatized by 7.30

com- the appearance at dusk each evening

Passing By (Herrick and Purcell) 7.32 Dance Music, Khalha River, bombarded the Outer productions of poets of far greater preshrines in various

Dennis Noble (Baritone) with Mongol "position: On the

Fox-Trot-It's The Natural Thing Orchestra: 0 You're Pretty (English opposite | tensions than this humble follower of

ports of the the mini-

Empire, und the side of the river.

discovery To Do (film 'Double or Nothing').... Jigg); Butter'd Please (English Folk

of assassination plots directed against Harry Roy and His Orchestra; Quick-Song-nrr. Margerison); La Volta some of Japan's key men,

| step-Am I In Love? (flm 'Mr. Doda (Byrd); Ayre (Rossiter); Tower Hill

The takes the Air'); Waltz-The Girl You (Farnaby).......I Pipers' Gulld Used To Be (Alm 'Mr, Dodd takes Quartet. the Air).. Victor Silvester and His 8.30 Studio-Piano Recital by Fanaticism and mysterious rites Ballroom Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Here Luba Shaftolo have combined in Japan's past to Comes The Sandman (flm 'Mr. Dodd Compositions of Scriabin: (a) bring about uprisings and deeds of takes the Air'); Remember Me? (Alm Etude, (b) Mazurka, (e) Impromptu,

Harry

(d) Preludes; 2. Prelude (Glazou-

Only a

ONLY A PRIVATE SOLDIER tirer ute suldier drawn from the Only a private soldier, wet, clammy.j

At about 4 pan., Japanese air units. resumed their aerial bombardment of the enemy fortiftentions along the left side of the Khalba River. Sovietulit, and dead- and Outer Mongol aircraft-yesterday luiged in the feed alone,

To rescue a man from drowning ho'd falled to appear over the battle- harassing the Japanese. Nanwei and fields to stage thetr

And in saving the life of a brother Fengsien, near Shanghal, are threuter-bombings.

usual evening had gallantly lost his own;

on they glance at the cold, dead face,

16.

HONAN PROVINCE

Chinese units have launched a fierce attack on Posiang, on the north bank

of the Yellow River. They penetrated into the city.

SHANTUNG PROVINCE

hove

Chinese forces have launched 03

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI

HEART ATTACK REPORT DENIED

ROME, Aug. 9 (Trans-Ocean). series of attacks un Feibaien and Lini, scenes of heavy fighting last year. The report circulating abroad Heavy Japanese casualties are claim-(that Signor Mussolini had suffer- ed.

ed a serious heart attack was HUPEH PROVINCE

emphatically denied by circles in Chinese counter-offensive close touch with Il Duce's family has opened on Chungstang, on the to-day. Han River, Huanglao, Changhjatai und ather strategic towns are report

recaptured. The Japanese are reported to be falling back on Suihsien.

A new

ed to have been

Railway Collision

PRAGUE, Aug. 9 (Trans-Ocean). Three were seriously injured and 39 others suffered superficial wounds when two passenger trains care inte

Inquiry in these quarters elicited

the reply that Signor Mussolini re- turned from his summer residence to Romu la.order to attend to urgent business of State.

Police Watchful

Yet the bystanders say with a shudder Violence. The police, ever watchful 'Mr. Dodd takes the ance Ali Ito's only a private soldier, there's] UW Some resemblance in the be- The Moonlight Weltz With Me: Slow 2 3. Compositions of Rach-

pers to the activities of the Blood Goodnight (film 2nd Street (Mendelssohn): Överture "Masantel-

for 101 indications of popular unrest, Roy and His Orchestra; hoviour of the white-rebed worship-Fox-Trot-I Still Love To Kiss You

plenty to fill its place.

only two private Pointers that #too ***** by the Prince of France,

They ecoming to shirk the sirije,

Each man for his country's honour wat willing to give his life:

And fought at his side all thay full in Brotherhood League prior to the 193 Victor Silvester and Is death pierced thro' by the Zulu lance; revolt in which Premier Inukai was Orchestra; Slow Fox-Trot-My Secret

stood tiere defping danger, assassinated.

Love Affair (Blm 'Lovely to Look Three men were arrested in Tokyo at'); Quickstep-' Write A Love OB July 15 of this year and confessed Song (from 'It's in the Bag) The Prince is yet sore lamented, but in an assassination plot against Count Victor Silvester and His Ballrooms the trooper natties scarce were heard they dued or died name cared!

Oh! not they were private soldiers, 1 Making, former Lord Keeper of the Orchestra,

Priv Scal; the present Lord Keeper, Only a private soldier-a mork for the Kurahe! Yuasa, and Imperial House-meni. forman's bail

One noom for a paltry shilling to die hok Minister Tsuneo Matsudaira, at ils country's calli

Ignorant, could there be wisdom in onei who's so poor and tow?

Who muit to what he's told and think?

not, weladom in him-ols no

tuho treat us as less than men.

Assassin Plots

Since then there have been un

At least the thought of some people confirmed reports of other assassina- tion plots against Minister of the Deware! the poor worm may turn and Navy Admiral Mitsumasa Yor

Yonal, the Navy Vice-Minister,

Tunc hn's a man-what then?

He may turn or the mass who trea

him with coldness, with meer, and scorn And prove that he's for more powe

than those why were better born;

Immediately upon his arrival he re- he has gifts that no wealth can buy

That the poor in this world's money ceived a number of lending person- The great gifts of truth and honour ages, including the Duke of Aosta, courage to do or die. He also issued a proclamation to the Justice when ver you can,

Then treat ye the private soldier with troops who had taken part in the

member-o's still a man. Autumn manoeuvres.

collision in the Wallaschisch railway NEW "YES-MEN”

station.

The trains met head-on, and con- siderable damage was caused to the coaches.

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Time, Weather and Announce

Stock Exchange

maninoff: (a) Humoreske, (b) Polka. The B.B.0, Symphony Orchestra, verture "Fingal's Cave," Op. 20

lo" (Auber).

0.15 London Relay-The News. 0.30 London Relay—'World Affairs." Nuffield College, Oxford.

by Harold Butler, c.a., Warden of

9.45 London Belay-Sports-News and Market Notes.

9.50 Bongs by Lella Megano (Con- |tralto) and Evan Williams (Tenor),

David Of The White Rock (arr. Osborne Roberts).. Leila Mogane (in Welsh with Plano accomp.); Adieu To Dear Cambria; Old Welsh

Undertone Steady Song Evan Williams (Tenor) (in

LONDON, Aug.

3

(Reuter)

Welsh with Orchestra).

10 London Relay Welcome To Isoroku Yamamoto, and Seihin keda Stock Exchange was again quiet, the A broadcast from the Pavilion of

the London Overseas Visitors. Ikeda, Although trading on former finance minister and present undertone was steady, and gilt-edged the Royal National Elsteddford of head of the Price Policy Commission.

Britain

were made.

an

All of the men listed as the objects holdings recovered after early Wales at Denbigh, of plots are moderates, persons of weakness.

10.35 A Military Band Concert, Rubbers further improved on in- Air De Ballet; Callirhoc (Chun- high ability who are opposed to creasing interest.

inade); Fas Des Cymbales (Chamin- embroiling Japan in headstrong acts a humble solUIET,

New Zealand stock, recently issued. ade)....The Band of H.M. Cold- natagonistle to other nations. They was quoted initially at 1/10th pré-stream Guards cond, by Lieut. R. G. used their influence against the pro- Jas. Anderson, Private, C. Company. posed Germany-Italy-Japan military miun, though only small dealings Evans; Dance Of The Tumblers

25 YEARS AGO

alliance and their opinion has pre-

Snow

Maiden-Rimsky-Korsa vailed thus for. They also have whilic Wall Street was casler.

Commodities were quietly steady, kov); Colliwog's Wilk ('The August 10, 1914.

CornODLESY) Children's urged H.R.H. the Prince of Wales joins the

n course of moderation in

B.B.C. Wireless Military Band cond, Grenadier Guards on Monday, doing pre- Japan's dealing with Great

by B. Walton O'Donnell; Semper liminary service in the barracks at and the United States. Brentwood.

Ikeda, Yuasa and the rest have! the United States government against Fidelis March (Sousa); The Bella Of The Kainer, in a Proclamation, rays incurred

outrages, or that the St. Malo (Rimmer)....The Band of the disfavour of ultra-bombing Midat ponce our enemies have surprised

H.M. of bombings continued despite pledges who, knowing le

Guards us. We will realst to the last breath of patriots

cond by Lieut. R. man and horse, and fight out the economies and international affairs, to respect American property.

2 (Rimmer); orics, No. 2

Intro: Massa's Aght believe that Japan can Lluster her way to world eminence about those things, the

If they are permitted now to learn in de Cold, Cold Ground;

Camptown American Races: Lily Dale; Marching Thro Franco-Turkish Pact industrialists and land-owners. They

government may be Britain Blamed

successful in Georgia; My Old Kentucky Home.... include Signor Andren Maturuzzo, Sir.- om authorised to state that!

causing the people to realize that Grand Massed Brass Bands at the PARIS, Aug.

(Reuter)--An from San Paulo, Brazil, Count Ettore Lady Muy will be pleased to receive the The anti-British demonstrations in their own leaders, particularly the Leicester Brass Band Festival, cond. agreement has been reached in the Leopardi, who is nephew of the great names of any women in the Catony who Tokyo this summer showed another military are responsible for the by C. A. Anderson. negotiations for ሰነ Franco-Turkish poet, Glacomo Leopardi, Signor are willing to serve as nurses in the aspect of the present situation. There United States' attitude toward Jopon.

Leopoldo Parodi, a powerful Milanese case of need. The terms have been sent to mdustrialist, and Frederico Tesio, an

is no lack of genuineness about the Ankara for the approval of the eminent Turinese and proprietor of

During the last two years the peo- the Tesin horse-racing stables,

It is not believed that the casualty list is yet complete.

trade puct.

Turkish Government.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY

ROME, Aug (UP)-The King of Italy has appointed twenty new Senators.

The new legislators are all leading enemies.

AMAZING TONG TORTURE SLAYINGS IN AMERICA

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug, `9,1

**

Tortured To Death

Girl Arrested

struggle, even against

world K

י

Lodge with full information as to pre-

Names should be sent to Mountain feeling against Britain in Japan. visus Hospital experience (if any), or ple here have been told, by

and

news-

of the possession of the nursing cert!- dente of the St. John Ambulanco Aa- papers, magazines and in jelters from sociation, or of the Red Cross Society, soldiers at the front, that Britain was I understand that there is no im- obstructing Japan's objectives in mediate need of assistance in this direc- China. When patriotie organizations tion, but that a list will be complied began agitating against Britain they of those willing to help should the necessity arise.—Yours, etc.

GERTRUDE Clark,

The University, August 7th, 1914. 10 YEARS AGO

August 10, 1929. In a friendly howls game at North Point yestrday afternoon, the Hong- by five shots. kong Electric Co. defented the P.W.D. Both teams played with only two rinks. The scores were?

.K.E. Co., A. P. Tarbuck C. H. Coulis

. T. Litany

A. Webster

F. F. Duckworth

L. de Roma

II. F. Akehurst L. J. Davlen

P.W.D.

A, G. Burford

J. Howo

H. H. Rose

there

found a ready response and was no diflculty in turning out, as many thousands as they desired for the anti-British demonstrations.

Such a display against the United States would be impossible at the present

time.

After the abrogation of the 1911 commercial agreement by the United States there were some anti-Ameri- can declarations but they evoked liltic popular

the response. On

18 W. E. Hollands America's views were pre

E. 1. Revi

F. W. Carpenter Corr

10 F. Sation

37

with

clarity

remarkable despite the usual rigid censorship an news printed in Japan, K. K. Kawkami, Washington correspondent

17 for the Osaka Mainichi und the Tokya Nichi Nichi, cabled to his papers and I was printed here!

39

· (UP). — Bamboo whips which had apparently been used on Gerber, announces that Wong Youn, The Cleveland Coroner, Samuel B. Chinese refusing to contribute whose body was discovered on Mon- to the war fund, were discovered day, was undoubtedly murdered,

"He was undoubtedly tortured 10 at the headquarters of the On! Leong Tong during a police raid death," the Coroner added. "In addi- tion to showing indications that he to-day.

was flogged, his legs were twisted The raid was the outcome of and broken," confessions by Chinese who had│· been whipped for refusing to contribute to the fund.

An attractive Chinese girl, Cornelia Police believe that the Tong head-have been taken into custody.

Neille Quill, and two Tong officiala

5 YEARS ACO

August, 10, 1034.

Fear Of America quarters, gaudy with Oriental cary-

Correspondents who have recently ings, brass gongs and 'silicen tapestries, Cornella confessed that she had written urging the desirability of more

"Japan must immediately evidence hides the "torture chamber which told Fong, the police informant, that British filme being displayed in this profound respect for Amerlen the Hip Tong operated.

China Colony have unquestionably stressed a life and property in

by she believed he was "pro-Japanese", There are rumours of two more but used to admit that she knew British cinema industry lagged for beeldents as the bombing of American very you need. Time was when the forestalling recurrence of such in- torture murders.

anything about the lashings. A tong hind the standards set by foreign pro- schools, the beating of American According to Det. Sergt. Martin official,

13 San Poy, stated: "It ducere, but that day has gone. The citizens, and the military occupation Cooney, a Chinese chef has been mis- fantasile. We never brought pres- best productions of British studion can of American educational Institutions. sing since last Friday, when, it is sure to hear on anyone."

How hold their own with those of any Unless this is done negotiations. for a reported, he was Blogged for eight The Chinese Consul General in

other country. But the fact remains hours for not contributing to the wor Chicago, Mr. Tso Chin-lu, has ar

that Hongkong seldom has the opper new treaty cannot be opened," chest,

tunity of ssing A really good olara rived in Cleveland, by airplane.

The Japanese people have known. British dim.

little about the frequent protests of

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