1940-10-25 — Page 21

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Japanese Autumn Offensive On Eastern Front Said Frustrated

CHUNGKING, OCT. 25 (CENTRAL NEWS).—

THE JAPANESE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE ON THE SOVIET IN EASTERN FRONT HAS FAILED MISERABLY, DECLARED A CHINESE MILITARY SPOKESMAN DANUBE

HE COMMISSION IN A. PRESS INTERVIEW YESTERDAY. CLAIMED THAT THE JAPANESE SUFFERED OVER 10,000 CASUALTIES.

The Japanese massed over 30,000 Infantrymen in addition to six artillery and cavalry detachments and started a general offensive with Shanghai, Hangchow, Nanking and Wuhu x bases a fortnight ago, said the spokesman.

the

Fighting raged in the border a north-easterly direction. On Octo- regions between Chekiang, Anh-ber 12 the Japanese took

but were driven off to Langki on the Chinese Advance LIUCHOW, Oct. 24 (Central

Chinese columnsi three News),-Three

wei und Kiangxuand on the following day. south bank of the Yangtze River.

The Japanens advanced tra columna A column from Hangchaw started an offensive on Nanning in

the south Kwungst yesterday.

took Liban on October Chinese recaptured. the

B but

town two

days later. Sinteng was

the

One colutan pushing down also reNuuning-Pinyang highway has reach

two ed Santang. Supported by bombing Laken by the Chinese after days'

pccupation by the Japanese, planes and tanks the Japanese at- After crossing the Fu Chun River, tempted to check its advance with- the Chinese

pushed eastward and out avail. A second colunu has re- a third re-entered Chuki on October 17. The captured Chinyuling while defeated Japanese retreated back to column has taken Talingtow.

Japonese In Chekiang Hangchow.

CHUNGKING, Oct. Another Japanese column coming from Wukang north-west of Bang-News). Following their setback chow, captured Hsiaofeng on October Chuki olong the Cheklang-Klangsi 10 but was repulsed later. They also, Railway, 36 miles south of Shoshan, took Kwangich on October 12 but the Japanese massed 1,000 troops and were forced to abandon the town the started a push toward Shaching, on

nese, October 23. east of Nanking.

following day. The remnant Japanese, fleet

to Liyang. south-east

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Sharp fighting broke out at Yuan-

A third Japanese column, according chatten, southwest of Shaching, at to the spokesman, pushed Emin Wuhu down the following day.

to Wanchih and occupied Chinghsten!

In central Anwei

offensive

the Chinese

against

thef

on October 8. The following day started

Chinghsten Japanese at Hafci, discmping enemy the Chinese recaptured und forced the Japanese to retire in cammmunications.

Wendell Willkie Has Answer For Roosevelt

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Oct.,24 (UP)---The Columbļu Drondensting System to-

October 25, 1940.

British Patrol Drubs Enemy In Sudan

CAIRO, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-A remarkable action in the Sudan the enemy in which very heavy casualties were inflicted on with no casualties on the British site, was announced in a G.H.Q.

communique to-day.

SMIGLY-RYDZ ARRESTED

LONDON, Oet: 24 (Reuter),—Mar- day picked up a German Radio re-shal Smigly-Rydz, the Polish Com- port alleging that Russia is parti-mander-in-Chief when war began, elpating in the deliberations of the has been arrested in Rumanin, ac- Burupean Danube Commission which cording to the Rome radio.

The is at present meeting at Buchares.

Marshal wits interned in Other participants are Germany, Rumanla on his arrival there on Sep- Italy and Itumania, the report sald.tember 19, 1937.

U.S. PREPARES AIR DEFENCES

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP).-The War Depart ment to-day announced the creation of four new air dis tricts in the United States and other re-grouping of the air forces for the purpose of creating a "highly mobile fighting forea, so organised it will be in position for the defence of any theatre in the Western Hemisphere."

They said the national "wing" contingents will be in creased from 4 to 17 and that the more important overseas departments will also be increased and reorganised under the new programme in a manner similar to that of the continental United States.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, (Reuter).—Reorganisation of the United States Army Air Corps to increase its number of combat groups from 25 to 54 is announced by the war Department,

Repatriation

of Nazi

Sailors from America

Special to the "Telegraph"

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21(UP).—Seven ailing members of the crew of the scuttled German li.er Columbus will embark here for Japan en route to Germany to-morrow aboard the Asama

Maru.

HARBOUR CREEK, Pa., Oct. 24 (Reuter),--Mr. Wendell Willkie made his reply to President Roosevelt's re-election cam-

The British Consul. Mr. Jaul TILI particular velt's administration had declined by Butler, said there is paign train broadcast to-day,

Mr. Willkie declared that if 1 per cent,, industrial production by jobjection because the men are con- five per cent, farm incomes by 10 per sidered unfit for military service, but Mr. Roosevelt didn't remember cent, industrial wages and salaries by at the same time the British Govern- his promises of to-day longer; 21 per cent, and dividends by 32 per than he did those of 1932, feared that "our boys" would! soon be placed on war transports bound for some foreign shore.

heernt

Neplying to Mr. Roosevelt's claims oncerning the achievements of the the New Deal, he asserted that national income under Mr. Roose

Secret Sessions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Oct. 24 (UP)-Both the House of Lords and the House of Commons held secret sessions to-day to discuss air defence questions.

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Over 400 able bodied Germans of military age are still lying on Angel Island immigration station. They are elassed as "stranded seamen" and the Germin, Government is paying for their upkeep:

White House Conference

Far East & Axis

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The communique states that one of our motorised patrols in the Kassula sector of the Sudan, surprised and attneked at close runge from the rear a party of approximately 1,000 of the enemy.

On the night of October 22, an enemy camp cast of Sidi Barrani was successfully raided; one prisoner was taken and eight motor transport vehicles were destroyed.

Spectacular Attack On Nazi Convoy

In

Coastal Command LONDON, Oct. 24 (British Wire- less)--Beaufort aircraft

of the Coastal Command yesterday torpe-

ships doed two German supply convoy off the Frisian Islands,

The Beauforts came down out of the sun almost invisible to look-out men aboard the German vessels.

There were great explosions na the torpedoes struck the ships. Benuforts pilots under heavy anti- aircraft fire from the rest of the con- voy and escort vessels, saw a ship of 4,000 tons sinking by the stern, Another 2,000 ton ship was going down so fast that her decks already awash.

The

were

Another German convoy was nt- tucked off Trondheim this time by a Hudson of the Coastal Command. The pilot could just discern the out- lines of three ships in the gathering darkness. He dived

over them machine-gunning until only hundred feel above the decks. He and his gunners put 4,000 rounds into the ships before resuming their patrol.

NEW DEADLY BRITISH PLANES WILL AVENGE LONDON LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-A swift advance in the dend- liness of Britain's fighter planes as well as the early introduction of new types of planes, was foretold by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in a broadcast to-night.

Spitfires and Hurricanes were be- ing made to fly faster, cimb higher und carry heavier arins. Deflants were being restored to their proper role of night fighter, and, with de- velopments, should be very effective.

Several types of fighters which

were as big an improvement on Spitfires and Hurricanes us these were on their predecessors, were wing

made.

Dealing with the Royal Air Force

bombing offensive, Air Marshal

Joubert said "We can hope from now onwards to increase steadily our -pressure on Germany and her ally andi, by next spring when the flow of American aircraft becomes a flood, we shall return to Germany with sevenfold interest what we have had to endure."

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, Oel. 24 (UP)-11 is beloved Mr. Cordell Hull and President Roosevelt discussed in- Limations from the Far East of the possibility of non-aggression part between Japans and Russia and a STOCK EXCHANGE

the repercussions to the meeting tween Hitler and General Franco,

be-

The White House Secretary ak that Mr. Joseph Kennedy, United States Ambassador to London, is now en route to the United States for| consultation: The White House has no information regarding his resigna-

tion.

The new R.A.F. bombers would be as good as the new fighters,

LONDON. Oct. 24 (Reuter).-On the Stock Exchange to-day, home rails were still in the forefront but pront-taking reduced earlier gains.

Industrials displayed several good spots but generally prices tended to ease. Gilt-edged and Koflrs were better supported towards the close.

Wall Street was firm.

NO PEACE LIKELY Canada May Train

Parachute Troops

Washington, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-- Chinese authorities here declare that the reports of Sino-Japanese peace

OTTAWA, Oct. 24 (Reuter).- negotiations may be dismissed as un- founded.

Parachute troops may shortly begin Increasing American aid and the training in Canada against the time re-opening of the Burma Road had when we may take the offensive," Riven China new determination told the Air Minister, Mr. Power to continue the Aght.

day.

CHILE QUAKE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 24 (UP).—A heavy carth- quake at 4.07 p.m. to-day, shook the skyscrapers of Santiago and knocked the stucco from some houses. Windows were broken at Valparaiso.

California Training

U.S. Army Purchase

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP)~-~- Colonel Henry Stimson. Secretary of War announced to-day that the War Department has purchased 154.003) acres of ground in California to become a big army training ground. He said that gabotage attempts by mi other belligerents. lis Germany the present war was "Tar more dan gerous" than during the world war.

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LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-

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