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CHINESE SUCCESSES

Defeat Of Japanese Army In Shansi

CHUNGKING, Oct. 17 (Reu- ter)-Reports of success by Chinese forces in south-east Shanel are given prominence in the press here to-day.

According to Chinese reports, Japanese forces in south-east Shanal, with bases at Tungyang- kwan, Hokwan, Changchi and Changtse, launched a drive on October 8 southward along the highway between Changchi and Kaoping towards Kangping.

Clover Flanking Attacks Fifteen thousand, Japanese cavalry troops and 7,003 Infantry, supported by 0 feld pieces. 140 tanks and urmoured cars, and more than 20 warplanes took part in the drive, it is siated.

While Chinese forces resisted the Japanese southward advance on the highway, other bodies of Chinese troops attacked the Japanese flanks on the east and west, reports say.

FRANCE DEMOBILISING! Over-50 Men Boing Rolcased From__Army

PARIS; Oct. 17 (Reuter). -FRANCE is to demobilise N.C.O's and men of the 1909 class that is, men over 50 years old.

When this demobilisation is completed, men of the 1910 class (49 years old) will also be released.

An official communique explains that the step is be ing taken to assist the economic life of the country by sending home men who are not indispensable.

A certain number of re- serve officers are also to bo demobilised.

RADIO

Japanese Driven Back CHUNGKING, Oct. 17 (Reuter}- After ten days of severe fighting, ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and

Shansi 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Beld despatches from the front claim that the Chinese finally succeeded in repulsing the attack and driving the Japanese back towards their bases.

Chinese forces, it is further claim-1 ed.

on the are now converging Japanese bases.

More than 10,000 men are reported to have been lost by the Japanese.

Japanosa Dobacle Continues CHANGSHA, Oct. 18 (Central) The Chinese in northern Hunan and southern Hupch are continuing the successes which led to the Japanese debacle last month.

threatened on three sides.

Yochow

D'Aquino and O'Neil Shaw

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The C. in C. was speaking at a Juncheon "somewhere on the Western Front."

At this luncheon he entertained 23 British and nine Amerlenn ¡correspondents.

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Viscount Gort described war as a "Tong period of intense Bocedord. intermingled with short periods · af Intense

P.B., Will Win War He emphasised that the anal result, despite mechanisation, depend ed on the man.

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General Gort proposed the health of His Majesty in King, the Presi- dent of the French Republic and President Roosevelt.

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Designs On Iran Are Reported By U.S.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (Rea-r1403. ter), Soviet Russia has extend- 1.03 Sam Browne (Vocal) and ed her designs to the Near East, 9573. A Chinese column has reached the Prima Scala's Accordeon Band according to diplomatic circles outskirts of Yanglowtung, 38 miles 1.30 Reater and Rugby Press, north-east of Yochow, which is now weather Forecast and Announce- in Washington quoted by the 9576.

"New York Times" correspon- 1.45 Frances Faye, Ike Hatch, and dent. In Klangsi Province, Japanese lines Horace Heldt and His Alemile Briga- of communication between Fenghsten and Tsingan, northwest of Nanchang,

0.00 Compositions of Brahms. have been.cut.by three independent6.45- London Belay-News Supple- Chinesc columas. The central column has re-occupied Wupucheng, Palipu and Szetzeshan (Lion Hill); The latter place was the scene of bltier fighting just prior to the Japan- ese occupation of Nanchang last year,

Lelitungusien, Lowzeling, Wan- tions. chinion and Yachtuling have been re-

columns. occuled by the other two Fenghsien and Tsingan are complete- ly cut off from Nanchang.

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Stabilising Exchange

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WASHINGTON, Oct 17 (UP).), It has been learned from reliable sources that the United States Treasury has sold Brazil three million dollars worth off gold for the purpose of stabilis- ing the Brazilian foreign ex- change.

correspondent This

states that 0562. through the medium of trade nego- tlations, Russia is said to be seeking 9587. to re-assert her lost away in Northern Iran by obtaining control-of-the-rice 0543 ment.

6.55 Sydney MacEwan (Tenor), output and concessions for oil Belds Jean Day (Soprano) a Scottish which are believed to exist there.

Vitally Important Move

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7.32 Closing Local Stock Quota-

7.34 Varlety with Clapham and Dwyer. Frances Langford and Four Accs.

B.00 Locul Time Signal. Weather! Report and Announcements.

8.03 Beethoven-Triple Concerto In C Major, Op. 58.

8.40 Studio-Recital by

The "New Yoric Timer" Washing- ion correspondent says this is regard. ed as vitally important here because of Iran's strategic position in the Near East,

How strongly the Soviet pretensions are being pushed is matter for conjecture in Washington.

Meanwhile there is private com- Gastonment in United States Government

D'Aquino (Tenor) and E. O'Neil circles on the fact that the Sovlet has

Shaw (Plane),

9.05 Studio Comments on Recent Events.

9.15 London Relay-The News, 9.30 The Comedy Harmonisia, 9.43 Charlle Kunz at the Plane, 10:02

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Over Germany

not yet acknowledged, let alone answered, President Roosevelt's note In regard to Finland to M. Kalinin, President of the Soviet Union.

The State Department is paying particular attention to Russia's post- tion and moves,

9,085,050 Wireless Fans In Britain

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuter). More people are listening to thei radio in this country than ever be-

In the first month of war licences increased by more thon 41,000 and LONDON, Oct. 17 by the end of the month there was

jan approximate total of 9,085,050.

00,000,000 worth of United States (Reuter). gold for stabilising purposes.

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Oct. 17 (Reuter) Unemployed Bgures issued by Ministry of Labour show that al- though more men have been employed since the outbreak. of war, It has greatly affected the women workers. Between August 14 and September 11 the number of men employed Increased by 75,000 but the women workers decreased by 178,000.

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MOSCOW, Oct. 17 (Reuter)~A| commission has arrived from Berlin to discuss the transfer and welement of Germans from that part of Poland taken over by the Soviet.

R.A.F. planes have made a daring daylight reconnaissance raid over Germany.

One of our machines has not yet come back.

New Netherlands Defence Credit

THE HAGUE, Oct. 17 (Reuter)-! The flight followed by several The Netherlands Government has hours a previous foray over asked for an extra defence credit of Germany at night.

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