1940-12-02 — Page 13

Monday,

Japanese Hupeh

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH December 2, 1940.

Offensive

Shattered, Chinese Claim

GERMANS' HEAVY AIR LOSSES

229 Planes During November

FANCHENG, Dec. 1 (Central News)-The much-publicised “multi-pronged" Japanese offensive in Hupch has been shattered after vigorous Chinese counter- attacks during the past week. The Japanese columns are now beating a general retreat towards their original base,

Following the capture of Lishan and Tsinminpu, strategic points on the Slangyang-Huahalen highway, the Chinese have driven the Japanese troops on the highway to the foot of Ta- hungshian and they are now falling back on Suihsien.

Column Routed

West Of Han River FANCHENG,

At Changshallen, south of the Siang-

.

Air Attack

On Tripoli

Special Description Of British Raid

Over $2,000 IMPORTANT Raised For TO MEN. War Relief

Saturday's Function OVER 800 PEOPLE were present at the Charity Ball held by the Chinese Youth's Medical Relief Association at the Peninsula Hotel on Satur- day, which was held for the purpose of raising funds to in maintain Medical Units China.

Response was generous and it has been estimated that over $2,000 was raised.

For the entertainment of their patrons, the Society staged ·several- cabaret items which were very well Miss Violet Soo ond partner (who does not desire to be named) demonstrated the two most beautiful dances of modern times the waltz and the tango. They were an excellent combination and were heartily applauded.

Dec. 1 (Central Part of the Japanese columnĮ

Indicato which pushed northward along News)-Field dispatches

that Chinese troops are in pursuit of the Kinshan-Chungslang high the Japanese west of the Ilan River LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).- Two hundred and twenty-nine Way was routed on Nov. 28 and and on the Kingmen-Chunghsiang

(WITH THE BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN!.FLEET) enemy aircraft were, destroyed has since been fleeing southward. and Slungyang-Huayuan highways.

Dec. 1 (Reutor).-On Novom received. yang-Huayuan highway, about 500 over Britain and British waters Another Japanese detachment and over Germany and German- which penetrated into Chung Casualties were inflicted upon the re-ber 26 I witnessed the fleet Air

was severely treating Japanese, chiachi village

Arm's attack on Tripoli harbour occupied territory and German

Chinese Near Kongmoon waters by the Royal Air Force attacked on both flanks by the

SZEWUI, Dec. 1 (Central News)—when quays, warehouses and and ground defences during Chinese and forced to withdraw.

The Japanese troops operating west After routing the Japanese at Chau-shipping wore heavily bombed November.

of the Stang River have suffered kun, north of Kongmoon, Chinese and many fires were caused. heavy losses. Since Nov. 28, the troops are advancing on Kongmoon, Chinese have recovered in rapid succession several important points including Hsienchu, Welchi and Yen- chiming, and infleted more than 2,000 casualties on the Japanese during the fighting in the past few days.

This figure includes twenty Italian aircraft.

During the same month, 53 British fighters were lost over Britain but 28 pilots were saved, Forty-eight British aircraft were lost over enemy territory.

The Chinese are equally successful north of Kinmen, where they are now In addition to the above, 50 Italian carrying out mopping up operations. aircraft were destroyed in Mediter-It is expected that the area will be rancan and African theatres of war completely cleared of Japanese inte against 10 British planca lost.

few days.

The above figures do not include enemy aircraft ahol down by naval or merchant vessels or the Fleet Air Arm, nor Italian losses in Greece,

Shanghai Anti-Wang Outburst

Terroism Charges

CHUNGKING, Dec. 2 (Central LOYANG, Dec. 2 (Central News). News). There was a fresh out- -Reports received here paint a hor-burst of indignation among the rible picture of terrorism employed by the Japanese in their so-called Chinese in Shanghai against

und

A great burst of fire suggested that a petrol dump had been hit.

The pilots, all of whom returned safely, reported that one ship was hit by three bombs.

Convoys have been escorted by British warships in all directions in the Mediterranean while the fleet has been searching for the Italian navy.

More than twenty Italian sub- marines have been sunk while enemy afr formations have been repeatedly hit and broken up.

"Yang Kwei Fel"-exotic and love- ly legendary figure of Chinese history was portrayed by Miss Jean Young in song and dance. She was accom- panied by Mensra, K. C. Wong, K. Y. Chung and Y. C. Chang. It was a difficult dance well done,

"L'amour, Tourjours. L'amour" sung by Miss Doris Louey and danced by Miss Elalo Wong and Mr. Thomas Lee was another of the cabaret turns that delighted. This was followed by "Demande et Response"-a dance by

style. The Anale was a combination dance of the "Blue Danube" by Misses Doris Louey, Dora Chow, Elsie Wong, and Emily Ko and Messrs. Thomas Lee, James Chow and Herbert Tong

One Fighter Station Mr. Percy Chen In her inimitable

Gets 600th Victim LONDON Dec. 1 (British Wireless). The 000th chemy aircraft Japanese Air Raid mopping up campaigns in cast Shan-Wang Ching-wei on the occasion

si, south-west Hopel north of his signing of a treaty with destroyed by squadrons operating OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Honan.

a single Fighter Command It was a night for the Jitter-bugs to KUNMING, Dec. 1 (UP),-Japan- Whole villages have been razed to Japan yesterday, according to a from

Station fell on Saturday thanks to the jitter. Mr: George Chow was the Shanghai dispatch. ese planes bombed the mining dis-[the ground..

Posters celebrating the signing of combined efforts of two Spitfire pilots eloquent and amusing Master of trict between Mengize and Koklu nt Many elvilians have been mas-

stered in cold blood. Villagers at the Nanking-Japan treaty put up by belonging to one squadron, one u 22. Ceremonies, while Capt. Macionald 10.20 a.m. to-day,

About a dozen bombs were dropped Plentien, Sheisten, who, following Wang Ching-wei agents in Shanghai year-old flight cominander who has revealed hidden talent when he toolt but the damage is reported to be the advice of traitors, came out to buses and trans, wert immediately planes to his credit and the other, the place of Art Carneiro and led the a 20-year-old pilot offeer who husband non-stop for almost half an welcome the Japanese were slain.

brought down 19,

hour.

alight,

Mexican

President

Takes Oath of Office

industry.

torn off by patriotic Chinese

se and many of the agents were rebuked,

Posters bearing patriotle slogans were put up later in the day in Nanking Road, Yu Ya Ching Rond, Avenue Joffre and other thorough- fares, and handbills denouncing Wang Ching-wei were distributed from the roofs of the Sincere Co., the Wing On Coi the Sun Co., and the Sun Sun Co., the four big department

Japanese

Officer

Is

Murdered in Peiping

H.K. Stock Market

MEXICO City, Dec. 1 (Renter),--General Avila Camacho stores in Nanking Road.

The "Cheng Yien Pao," and "Chung PEIPING, Nov. 30 (Reuter).—A Japanese military spokes- tonk oath to-day as the 51st President of Mexico in the Chamber

Pao (Chinese-Amerienn man admitted this morning that a Japanese officer was-shot of Deputies.....

an encouraging sign for future deal-Mei Jih

News), American-owned In the course of his speechings between the State and the oil Daily

Chinese papers in Shanghai, both yesterday but he refused details. The Japanese telegraph service

editorials making scathing would not allow outgoing messages on the subject, The United States was represented attacks on the Japan-Nanking regime Camacho promised the continua- tion

From information gather from of the revolutionary at the Inauguration by Mr. He treaty. In an attempt to prevent the

Wallace, Vice-President elect, whiretilation of

a number of sources it appears regime and the continuation of joined in the applause which follow Ching-wel agents were detalled out- the papers, Wang

that at about noon on Friday a the pan-American programme. cu the ceremony.

Referring to the economic life of| At the close of the proceedings, side the newspaper offices to buy

Japanese Lieutenant Colonel on the country he invited the co- President Camacho left with the out-up the papers. Between 5,000 and

horseback, accompanied by a operation of business enterprises and going President, Ceneral Cardenas, 6.000 copies of the Cheng Yien Pro

mounted escort of two, was investments in Mexico and said that and was loudly cheered by a large were bought by them. As a counter- the paper printed an

riding in the main street of the he was ready to co-operate with them, crowd which showered both men measure, This declaration was interpreted, as with confetti.

Indditional 10,000.

north city not far from military headquarters when a Chinese jumped off his bicycle, drew a .68% revolver and fired four shots, ...73 a.killing the officer and wounding

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The victim was stated to be an .10 D. ordinary regimental officer not on .73 n. special duly and not long in Peiping. Tension in the city continues and .185 b. all gates are still closed, Chinese not .3921⁄2 . being allowed to go out without a

...special permit.

150 n.

It is a notable fact that this is the first case of

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Strong rumours in Chinese circles .33/1n. of a mutiny of the Chinese militia 7 n. training in the Haiyuan barracks north of the city near the civil .89 n. aerodrome on Thursday, are ap- .10.30 b.parently confirmed by the fact that ...16 n. the usual dally plane from Shanghat 4.90 a.stopped at Tientsin for no given 31 n. reason and did not continue to Pel-

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