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HONGKONG "TELEGRAPH.

October 27,

1939.

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200 Japanese Troops Wiped Out In South Hopei

ANOTHER

DECISIVE

CHINESE VICTORY

City Firm Summoned

For Radio Offence

Jebsen and Company of Pedder Building, Pedder Street, featured as defendants in two summonses concerning an appara- tus for radio communication in Mr. R. Edwards' Court at Central Magistracy to-day. The Company was not represented. Defendants were summoned for having, on April 6, sold to E. Muller, an apparatus for radio communication, a "Blue- spot radio receiver," without a licence granted under the Telecommunication Ordinance of 1936, and with possession of the apparatus without a licence granted under the same Ordinance.

Mr. J. S. Logan, represented the Post Master General, and asked for an adjournment to be made to November 17 at 2.30 p.m.

The adjournment was granted.

Japanese Prisoners In Model Camp Chinese Attempting To Form Anti-War Battalion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

during

SOME 200 Japanese troops beleaguered in Tafun, near Tono- klang in South Hopel, were wiped out by the Chinese in a | vigorous attack last week, states

Central News."

Japanese reinforcementa rush- ing to Tatun to relieve the Chinese pressure were beaten back.

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Later the invaders, still further reinforced, launched counter- offensive on Tatun. They were also hurled back, leaving behind over 100 bodies and two french mortara,

North Kiangsu Succoss

Anollier Chiness success is reported from North Kiangsu. Following a | sunahing attack, Chinese, unlis wrest- ed back Chechischen last Saturday. More than half of the Japanese garrison of 200 were slain, and the remnant fled after setting fire to the town,

In spite of heavy rain, several Chinese columns made a fresh 05- soult on Wuning, 70 miles north-west of Nanchang yesterday morning. Regions to the west of Woning have alf been recovered,

McNutt Wants U.S. To Stay in Philippines

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NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (UP)—"If the United States decides to stay in the Far East, then it is proper and fogical that we stay in the Philip- pines, where we have a perfect right to be by conquest, by purchaso and, I have every reason to belleve, by invitation.

This declaration was made to-day by Mfr. P. V. McNult, former Tinh Commissioner for the Philippines and contender for US pre aldential honoure.

Mr. McNutt was addressing the "Herald-Tribune" Forum. The United States, he declared, should maintala is sovereignty in the Philippines.

ACTIONS AS WELL · AS WORDS

Are Wanted From Japan, Says Critic

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Oct. 27 (Domel)- Japan must back up its assur- unces to respect the rights and interests of third Powers in China with a tangible action if bapan intends to eliminate the deplorable distrust in which the Japanese Government's appears to be held in the United States and elsewhere, according to Mr. Kosaku Tamura, retired! Wiplomat and well-known com-

word

From Loyant comes a report that four Japantes columns based at Puh sien, Chingsinngehen, Shangchlichen and Nanyuo. in South Shunal, are continuing their westward drive with Sisten and Kihsien as their main objectives. Fighting is raging on atentator on international affairs. In a special article published by 47-mile front with the Chinese Armsty

the "Chugai Shogyo," Mr. Tamura resisting the Japanese advances.

points out for undisclosed reasons the Government has not yet seen a to

The unit from Puhsien a reported to have captured Hisuehlewan, west of Puhalen, and is turning southward.reply to any of America's prolests

Threatening Rear

against the alleged treaty violations In China, especially to the significant protest of last December,

KWEILIN, Oct. 26 (UP).-Forty-eight former Japanese soldiers have found comparative peace and quiet, and a considerable amount of contentment, in this hitherto, anti-Japanese stronghold,

The column from Chingslangehen dominated by Kwangsi's famous military duo General Pai Chung-

La striking straight at Sihsten and s hsi, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Marshal Li Tsung-yen.

[being engaged by the Chinese at

Tsaochengisun. A them

Chinese unit is Although Lai and Li still lead, the men, but visited

making a detour to threaten the the vanguard of those Chinese the day time for company.

Cupid In The Camp

enemy from the rear.

Practically #li villages ht leaders who oppose with every

He said: "She is having a

Signing have means at their command, any affair with one prisoner and we are relphocurhood of Japanese domination, this group doing wat best to help them con- been set on fire by the invaders.

Meanwille fighting is also raging: to get of Japanese are their favourites summate it. for they represent visible spoils married, we will assist them," but at Tungksien. southeast of Wensl, evidently the prospects of a wedded where the Chinese, supported by nol artillery, are subjeeling the Japanese from the war-torn areas

does ife behind prison bars Hunan, Kiangsi and Hupeh.

appeal to the girl for she showed no to a severe pincer attack.

Japanese defences in the castern An Internment camp" rather than interest in other activities.

of,

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If they

want

love

a "prisoner's camp" would be a belter! This verrespondent talked with the part of the town are description of the barracks, for the English

Speaking

Japanese

The Зарипске Government, he continues, seems to have yet been unable to decide upon its course of action towards the United States, and the latter presumably has taken this thesilence as a breach of international equity, and consequently has served on Japan notier of termination of the

ot

and Commerce 1011 Treaty Navigation.

sate to have who crumbled under the heavy Chincte

Japanese enjoy conforts and free-evinecd great Interest in the outside fire. dom not usually seconded to captured world, One, who was formerly enemy troops, and which far exceeds: Kulm, sail he understood that a war "Is that raging. anything is currespondent has sien in Europe was

:true," he asked, "But why?" le re- elsewhere in free Chino.

flected on the correspondent's answer that "the story is too long to tell now," then added, "Just like our war with China."

morose

In Chinese Claims Justified

A "Central News" message from Nanyo this morning stries that, after a tour of the front, foreign corres- pondents are now convinced that the recent victories Chinese claims of were justified whereas the Japanese denials were false.

Third U.S. Warning

Pa

"If a crisis develops in the Far East, we must help to pro- serve the democratis basis of the Philippine Islands Government,” Mr. McNutt criticised the Isolationists in America

"An attempt to build up a wall around the New World means an upheaval in the United States almost as great as war itself," be declared,

"We must put one question to ourselves very bluntly. Are wo in or out of the Far Early

A Warning

"If it is the considered judg- ment of the majority of the American people that we should be out, then let us get out, lock, stock and barrel,

"But we must realise that such a withdrawal will mican the abandonment of three principles -firstly, the Open Doer in China, secondly, the integrity of the Chinese people and, thirdly, what is far more important. loon of the freedom of the seas and the air.

one

"The Philippines is one happy place in an unhappy Orient---

where place

decency, Democracy and peace reigns; where the orderly process of

fas Democracy

chance develop.

"Our business is to Ibere."

to

stay

Unique Test

Case Thrown Out By Court

Bamboo Polo On A Verandah

The speech made by Mr. Joseph Grew, the American Ambassador, A unique test ense that was not on Thursday last, might be regard-completed because of absence of ed as a third warning to Japan, evidence, was heard by Mr. R. Ed- Air, Tamura suggests,

wards at Central Magistracy to-day, Continuing, the writer says that the when Wong Fong-rang, a woman, United States may be well aware of

was summoned for having unlawfully the fact that the "New Order" which used a bamboo pole at her house in Japan has constructed in East Asia such a way as might endanger 'per- with an army of 1,000,000 and at a sons or vehicles in the public street cost

of Yen 20,000,000,000 Is below. fundamentally different from that which existed before July, 1937.

Happy Prisonces

Inspector W. Mair prosecuted and Environment can easily be seen re-

al 200 Des attitude of the reflected in the

It is difficult to think that the said "defendant lived

bamboo pole prisoners, Other prisoners who have

United States Government, which Voeux Road West. Average Intelligence

The group of foreign Journalists makes. It point to uphold the had been put out in the front been seen by this correspondent, wers

it had fallen and Fullen, and resent and

These, A Japanese-speaking foreigner said included the Chungking correspon- principles of Open Door and Equal verandah and intrusion upon their privacy. however, welcomed the opportunity that all appeared to be middle class dents of the "Havas News Agency," Opportunity, should see it fit to ask atruck a girl on the head. The girl

"Associated Press," "United

Japan to nullify the efforts it has died in hospital. to talk to a foreigner-two of them Japanese although under or over-age the

Defendant said the pole had been spoke English. When the required with average intelligence. He said Press," "New York Times," and the nude during the Inst two and a half

"Taks News Agency,"

years and to restore the conditious

of the put out by the sub-tenants permisston to take pictures of their that he had listened to their conver-

hause. They were conducted on their tour which existed before the Incident. four gallons and did not hear any com-

She had nothing to do with Must State Final Demands -athleticbour was received.

Japanese nearly fought for the honour-plaint-at-the-Japanese-confined by Mr. Hollington K. Tong, Deputy General Publicity

If the United States has any such

No Witnesses to take the ring in a wrestling ex-themselves to commenting on the Director of the

thought, it will be necessary for hibition, while two basketball teams incongruity of the foreigner's clothes Council. They had interviews with

fter their trip to the front.

General Pal Chung-hal. Vice-Chief of

Japanese people to make a new de- In the course of Inspector Mair's quickly chose sides

O the 4,000 Japanese prisoners Staff, General Chen Cheng, Director termination. What the Government evidence Mr. Edwards pointed out Two large court-yards are avail- able at all times for individual exer- now reported to be in Chinese hands of the Polliical Board of the should do at this juncture is to as to him that he could not give hearsny

certain whether the Konoye State-estimony. elses, while a large play-feld is used of which this correspondent has seen tional Milliary Council, and General

ment still holds good whether the by, the group for games and tennis. 200 this group seemed to be the most Tisuch Yush, Chairman of the Ilunan

during the events

past Year To Mr. Edwards, Inspector Mair During the exercise period, only two lively and most happy, probably the Provincial Government,

said he had no witnesses and there necessitate additions thereto. Chinese guards covered the two acre result of the Kwangsi sun, good food,

relief from

Then it should sinte concretely was no evidence to prove the facts area which is surrounded by a high freedom

Ita of the case. He had taken out the and in unmistakable lanzungo wall with open fields beyond, ar nozardous duties of facing the Chin-

Anal demands on China that the, summons on instructions. The pole these guards were more interested cse armies on all sides, no matter

world may come to realize its mis had been blown down by the wind, in watching the games than watch where they are entrenched.

take in thinking that Japan has no and there was no evidence to prove for it. defendant was responsible ing the other prisoners who rested

end of designs on China. on the grass.

There was no one on the verandah for an hour before the incident. This was a test cummons.

and

They also visited the battle-fields of Kintsing,

ind ine Fulipu, Ching-hanshili

elre- where in north Hunnn.

Is DID NOT REPORT

Although strict discipline posed, the prisoners' time is too fully occupied to permit opportunity for rebellion. From 5.30 o.m., until 9.30 p.m., they study Chinese, the classics and also anti-war proonganda, much of which is lectured by Kaji Wataru, the leftist Japanese writer who is now assisting China,

Anti-War Battalion

CAR ACCIDENT Woman Driver Fined

Mrs. E. J. Stevens, of Boundary

Street, was fined $10 by Mr. Forrest

at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, when she was summoned for According to the Waseda Univer-failing to report a collision between sity-educated Chinese in charge of her car and another vellele in Con- the Camp, the Chinese are planning naught Road Central on October 9.

Sub-insp. F. J. Clarke said a car to convert the Japanese into an anti-

war battalion to assist in the writing was going into a park when Mrs.

of anti-war propaganda for distribu- Stevens collided with it causing alight

dangerously.

she was driving.

From foreign missionaries and Chinese peerants, these correspon dents verlied muny reperis of Japanese strocities.

Out of the greatest improvements noticed in the Chinese army by these correspondents was the greater

care now being taken of wounded NO NOBEL PRIZE Mr. Edwards told Inspector Mair

soldiers.

PROTECTING TIN INDUSTRY

Mr. Leslie Burgin Makes Statement

THIS YEAR

In a test sumirons that evidence should be more carefully prepared than that In any other summonses. It was useless to go to Court with the OSLO, Oct. 20 (UP)-The Social summons unless there was evidence Democratic monthly magazine to support It.

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"Tiden" ways that it is possible that] the Nobel Peace Prize will not be awarded this year, unless "an out standing candidate appears at the Jant monent."

Circles close to the Nobel Com- mittce say that the Committee, in LONDON, Oct. 28 (Reuter)-Re-principle, does not favour a peace tion among the Japanese soldiers by damage. There was no suggesting moval of the maximum price of Bri-award, owing to the present confllet. the guerlile bards, and to train other he added, that

tish un could only be considered when became more Japanese prisonere cewise,

Mrs. Slevens sald the driver of the market conditions other car told her not to worry about normal, declared Mr. Lesile Burgin, the damage, and she thought it was, linister of Supplies, in the House of

Commons to-day. unnecessary to make a report.

Although the prisoners are gener- ally treated like, offers receive courtesies necording to international law and their food in somewhat bet-

J. Barnett. of the Public Works Mr. Burgia made this statement ter. The men who deserted their ranks, receive better treatment und Department, was fined $5 for leaving when answering a question greater freedom. All prisoners re- his car in Chater Read for more than drew attention to the danger to the ceive a small packet of cigarettes two hours on October 8. A similar in-smelting industry due to the order daily, with sweets on Sunday, and fine was imposed on W. A. Shen, of Axing prices subsantially below the the winner in any athletle contest Shewan, Tomes and Company, for a American prices. gels additional sweets.

Healthy Camp Life

The quarters in which the men live and study are somewhat cramped but are clean, alry and light-there: are no bare to cut them off from the: world. One group of prisoners seem ed more healthy than the others and

tike offenen

NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS

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the Superintendent said that they, STOCKHOLM, Oct, 20 (UF).—It is had been in the comp

which

Mr. Burgin pointed out that the American spot price had already fallen a long way from the highest level and he hoped that the increased supplica now coming forward would 300n permit more normal relation- ship between domestic and world prices.

Meantime, the Government at- taches importance to the domestic since last announced that Professor Gerhard smelling industry and was watching January, while the others—including Domack of Wuppertal, Germany, is six who had been wounded-were, the winner of the Nobel Prize for the position closely. only captured recently. He said that Physiology and Medicine.

good food and life in the camp He discovered Protnotoil which is

would soon bring the colour "back used for treating bacterial infections NAZIPHOBES IN

into their checks.”...!

[made from culfanilamide.

Ons Japanese girl-a waltress cap- Last year's prize, which previously tured in Kwangtung by the Chinese had not been awarded, went to Dr. Woymans of Ghent, guerillasseemed unhappy despite Cinrenellie

Binua

the fact that 48 admirers could be Belglum, for his delection

of the at her feet. The Director of the importance Comp said that sho lived spart from mechuulam in breathing.

of tho porla

U-BOAT WRECK FOUND

LONDON, Oct. 27, (UP).The Admiralty has announced that the affatlered wreck of a German U-Boat has been found on the Goodwin Sands,

BELGIUM

TANGANYIKA'S REQUEST

The summons was withdrawn and defendunt dismissed.,

Attempt To Rob Boatman Fails

Pleading guilly to a churge of the theft of $20 In Chineso money and

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Hung, 24, unemployed was sentenced to nine months' härd labour by Mr. R. Edwards at Central Magistracy Lo-day,

LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter).The British Association of Tanganyika Det. Sergeant Brooks said a bont- cabled the Colonial Omee to-day man left a money changer's shop in urging abolition of the Tanganyika, Connaught Road yesterday morning Mandate.

when he was bumped into and he Members who volunteer for war discovered the loss of his money. A service want to be assured that they district watchman chased and arrest- will be fighting for their own country ed Wong, on whom the stolen money previous and not merely for a country under, was found. Wong had a

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European Businessman Robbed In Ice House St.

Mr. W. 8. fteld, service representative of the Wright Aeronautical Corporation, Paterron, N.J., who is living si Repulse Bay Hotel had his fountain pen picked from his pocket whilst he was in Ico House Street yesterday morning,

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The thief, Chan 50, 24, was ar- Kirby, joint secretary of the China BERLIN, Oct. 26 (Router)

Guild and Marino Attacks upon Belgian authorities rested, and on appearing before Mr. Coast Oẞicorn

R. Edwards at Central Magistracy Engineers'. Guild of China, In for allowing newspapers to print fo-day, admitted the theft and was Houss Street yesterday, when Mr. allegedly anti-Gorman articles sentenced to four months' hurd Kirby saw, two men jostle Mr. Neid. labour, and a further six months Mr. Kirby also saw the fountain pen are published In the Press.

The "Nachtausgabo" for instance imprisonment on an additional count being stolen, ... asks whether a state can still be re- of breach of the Deportation Ordin Det-Sergeant. Willcox and defen

dant had been banished and had garded as neutral if its leading news-hned. popers print propaganda of one belll-1 -Dut-Sargeant Willcox Eld. Mr. been a member of gang of pick- gerent against another-i

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