1941-08-27 — Page 13

Shansi And Hupeh War Front Engagements

CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Central News)-Only two battles of any consequence were fought recently in the Chiwangshan 'triangular area in southern Shansi and around Sulhalen. in northern Hupeh, said a‘military spokesman who reviewed the war situation at a Press conference to-day.

The Chiwangshan batile last- ed three days beginning August 12 with

than

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Japanese troops taking part. The Japanese attacked from eight different points against the Chinese troops in southern Shanni but were benten hack, the apokesman claimed,

LINDBERGH

Council. Refuses Hall

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 20 The Suthalen baltic also lasted (Router), Mr Lindbergh has three days commencing August 10. been refused permission to use Only about 1,000 Japanese troops the municipal auditorium for a took part in the fighting. The Chin-speech which he was to make on ese took the initiative, penetratingFriday under the auspices of the Inio Sulhsien, They killed some 300 America First" Committee. Japanese and seized a considerable quantity of Japanese orms and am- munition. The Japanese immediate- ly launched a counter-stroke on the Chinese base of operations north of Sulhalen but were repulsed.

The spokesman said that there might be more action in north Hunan

Tho refusal was decided upon unanimously by the City Council. Preposing the ban Councillor A.P. van Metals said, "Let him go some- where clae and when he gets tired

of talking he can go home."

The loent ex-Service men's organi-

bergh is running down the country's

lately rel

reinforced sation has complained that Mr Lind-

as the Japanese han to

their garrison at

two Dia- slony, In his opinion such strength inornie." was ordinarily unnecessary for gar- risoning a city like Yoyang but it would not be enough for any major campaign, for instance, an assault on Changshaps the Japanese intimuted:

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Rome Seeks Alibis

Abyssinian Campaign LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuter).-An Italian communique broadcast from Home Radio gives details of a battle in the Gondar sector on August 21 in which they slate that some thousands of troops were engaged.

Regarding this

engagement, communique states: "In East Africa,

the

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themselves particularly,

reported to have made a representa tinguished

tion to the Government authorities sustaining on August 24 a victorious

Wednesday,

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August 27, 1941.

FRENCH PRISONERS HOME-Roloosad recently from German Internment camps, French pris. oners of war arrivo in Macon, Franco, in accord with agrooment between Germany and Vichy. authorities. Nazis placed white stripe down back of each captive as prisenor Identification mark

Switzerland Celebrates 650th Anniversary

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (UP),--With a prayer that "God bless and preserve Switzerland," the 4,062,000 inhabitants of the tiny, war-surrounded Republic to-day celebrate the 650th anni- versary of the founding of Swiss Confederation.

JAPANESE RAIDS

protesting against the losses incurred combat against enemy formation Bombs On Six Cities.

in manufacturing: tombers under the numbering some thousands, national defence and ald for Britain programmes.

this action, a battalion of

ttend colonial troops

My Donald Douglas, President of the three arms,

of

escorting motorised

that U.S.$3,970,000 have been exof Culquibert, during a test of coal-

This anniversary finds the little Alpine Republic of 15,490 square miles, whose motto is "one for all and all for one." in a state of complete military preparedness. In order to unfeguard her neutrality, Switzerland has ever been a staunch advocate of preparedness, and no sacrifice has been considered too great to achieve this state.

Since September 1939 Switzer- BPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” land, with her militia army of CHUNGKING, Aug. 26 (UP), between 500,000 and 600,000 The Japanese bombing of Free soldiers, has been prepared.

NAVY TAKES OVER YARDS

Thus, the Kearney Strike Séquel 650th celebration of her inde-i

KEARNEY, N.J., Aug. 20 (Reuter),

the Douglas. Aircraft Company, said columns and stores to the stronghold China cities continued on Mon- Since June 1940 the mobilised pended in constructing a ligantle age and tenacity, counter-attocictor day with 36 Japanese planes about 250,000 men,

forces have been kept down to four-engined bomber of the BIB type the enemy, repulsed completely the raiding a half dozen cities in of which Government only paid British troops who, at the end of Shensi and Kansu, including pendence finds little Switzerland The vast yards belonging to the Lintung, praying for pence, but grimly Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock The "United Press" correspondent prepared to resist aggression Company which have been inactive in the cultural city of Klating, with all her might, if need be. western Szechwan, reported that

bombers dropped Japanese hundreds of Incendiary bombs 03

U.S.$2,140,000.

bard fighting, having sustain heavy Lanchow, Meanwhile, Mr Gage II Irving, Jesses turned

Paochi, banck in disorder. Vice-President of the Northrop Air-furiously charged by cavalry assisted Weinan and Tungkwan. craft Company, announced that the by artillery." company's lossen last year amounted U.S.$3,000,000 in manufacturing

warplanes for the Gove president

J. II. Kindelberger,

Mr

of the North American Aviation In- corporated, said that although the Government guaranteed a 30 per cent profit on bomber contracts, the com- pany actually received only 10 per cent proft,

MIDDLE EAST BOMBING

Canadians Guarding Freedom's Citadel

seven

The official tion will

| Sancient, 6 small town on August 23,/Schwy," "ppropriately take place ntį United States Navy as their boss.

and or the Rull, a quint A number of cruisers, destroyers of houses, meadow on the shore of Lake Lu- and merchantmen are in the course which gutted hundreds Peine

LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter)The including one missionary school, the cerne, which was the meeting place of cohatruction here, of which the

Minister of Canada, Mr durmitory of the University

of of the fathers of the Swiss Republic, glant cruiser. "Atlanta" should have King addressed the Wuhan, and Mackenzie

the Bank of China and now regarded as one of the most been launched. troops on his visit to the First branch.

anered spots in the country, Canadian Division to-day. He sald he realised how difficult it was for them to find the moment of active service being delayed.

"Canada realises that the British Government

regards the United Kingdom as the most important of all CAIRO, Aug, 20 (Reuter). The centres of liberty in the world." Air

The casualties were about 1,000.

Nazi Suspect

ILA.F, communique says; "During Church understood and lie wanted Flies Secretly

Sunday night, heavy bombers at-them

ul

to understand, that the

tacked Tripoli harbour, starting a Government of Canada had placed no number of fires.

restrictions upon the movement of

"Durion Monday, South African the troops. aircraft dropped a number of bombs on enemy dumps near Bordia.

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Perpetual Pact

It was Schwyz, together with the other tiny mcuntala states of Uri and Unterwalden, that formed a perpetual Pact in 1291 to safeguard a system of local self-government in opposillen to the officials set up by the Habsburgs. Numerous trials followed this emancipation but the Swiss pioneers, united in spirit and purpose, scored

scored overwhelming vit tories in battles against Austria at Mergarten (1315), Sempach (1386) and Nafels (1388),

New Zealand's No. 10 Offer To U.S.A.

Premier At Capital

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. (Reuter)The chief German Ges- topo agent in Argentina, Godfred Sanstede, fled by air to-day to Brazil a few hours before he should have appeared before the Judge in- vestigating anti-Argentina activities.

The Brazilian Foreign Minister Lucerne, also a Hubsburg posses- was informed by telephone of sion, was first to join the young De- Mr Fraser told newspapermen that Sanstede's fight:

enveracy in 1334, then came the

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter) -The New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr Peter Fraser, accompanied by Mr Frank Langstone, New

Zealand Minister of Lands who has been in the United States for serveral months "It is now known that another

negotiating for defence supplies, Junkers 88 German bomber

called to-day on Mr Cordell Hull, the destroyed in addition to the one re-

United States Secreta, of State. ported yesterday as having been -shot-down-while-altempting-to-at-

CHUNGKING, Aug. 26 (UP) The

New Zealand-was-willing-to-co- tock our shipping."

"To Kung Pao" to-day gave promin- It is understood that he was due imperial town of Zurich In 1351, operate in any defence arrangements Alexandria Raided

ence to report that the Chinese

in Rio de Janeiro this afternoon. and a year later Glarus, retaken by with the United States, Ino

Including the CAIRO, Aug. 26 (Reuter)"Three minerals millionaire of New York,

Embassy Implicated

Austria in 1355

355 and reunited with mutual use of Mr K. C. LI, 13 now en people were injured and

route to

the Cantons BUENOS ATRES, Aug. 20

in 1388; also Zug in alight Chungking to assume a certain m-(Reuter)-The German Embassy is 1552 and the imperial town of Berne he said, adding however, that, New "We do not want war with Japan," damage was done in an air rald on, portant post with the Government, Alexandria on Monday night," ne-j

seriously impleated in the receipt of 1353. One after

011 another the Zealand fully endorsed Mr Chur- cording to an official communique. Mr Li is of Human parentage and certain sums from public subscrip- towns and districts joined until, in chill's statement that the Empire has played an important role in ex- tions in the Argentine intended for 1815. Switzerland's union of 22 con- would range itself with the United porting Chinese tungsten and wolf-

tuns was complete. In November of States in the event of a clash, ram to the United States during the local benevolent and cultural pure that year, the Pence of Paris guar-i past four years.

Pic Attorney-General has

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been anteed Switzerland her perpetual asked to submit a question of pro neutrality. cedure to be adopted as regards the The anniversary German Ambassador in the Supreme opened at Schwyz at midnight, July celebration Court, which alone

can decide

on 31, when the president of the pioneer, trials of diplomalle personalities.

A note from the Attorney-General den, in the presence of a member of is officially announced that more than

(cantons, Url, Schwyz and Unterwal- to these reaction to charges the Swiss Federal Council, and torch 35,000 quinists of pig bristles were will delay investigation into charges bearers from all the 22 cantons, of- against the other Germans accused ficially lighted the Fire of the exported from Free China during of anti-Argentine activiiles. dispute

1940.

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Britain Will Need American Man-Power

HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 20 (Reuter)--Dorothy Thompson, re- turning to the United States by clipper, sald that the British had "incredible" couruge. She disagreed with Lord Beaverbrook when he said

that he did not want an expeditionary

force from America.

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British Labour's Reply To Finns

Celebrations LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-A! Gun salutes and the ringing of new East African Command has been church belis ushered in Switzerland's created, Lieut-General Sir William 050th birthday. The entire Federal Platt has been appointed G.O.C. and Council of seven members, delegates he will be under the direct orders of all other government factions, in- of the War On

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cluding the judicial department: The appointment was made ow-legates of all ing to the virtual termination of the with their operations in Abyssinia and in order General Henri

LONDON," Aug. 20 (Reuter)—An to allow the Commander-in-Chief of the Swiss Army; representatives ut appeal for understanding of Fin- the Middle East to devole

his the Swiss National Church and aca war addressed to the British Labour land's position in the Russo-German me to other theatres of

demic youth are scheduled attend a Lieut-General Sir Alan Cunning-celebration at Seewen, near Schwyz Democratic Party has drawn a warn- Movement by the Finnish Social ham, G.O.C., East Africa, has been Since today, has been declared ing from the National Council of

national holiday in Switzerland, the Labour that "If Finland continues to people throughout the land will ut- be allied with Hitler it will share the tend church services at 9 am. In the disastrous consequences of the catas- New Fukien Governor evening churchbells will ring every-trophe in which his regime will

where from 7:45 to 8:00 pm. After-sutely end." Appointed

wards, at Schwyz, there will be belet

The rep

reply expresses the belief that CHUNGKING, Aug. 27 (Central speeches in Gemian, French and ita- all Finns are convinced Democrats, lian, and an abbreviated version of "they must realise that a Nazi victory News) The Executive Yuan yester- the original Deed of Confederation will mean the end of freedom, de- day relieved General Chen Yi of the will be read.

mocracy and social progress in all; Governorship of Fulien and appoint-

Countries under Hitler's sway."

'transferred to a command · in the

Middle East.

ed General Liu Chien-su to succeed Early 10-morrow Divine Field him,

Service will be held at Schwyz, fol- General Chen Yi who has been lowed by a-trip to the Ruill where Governor of Fuklen since February, President Ernst, Wetter will make a 1034, will bo appointed to some other brief address which will be broad- posl

The Executive Yuan simultaneous cast throughout the nation. ly accepted the resignation of Mr Chen Ching-lich, Secretary-General and concurrently Member of the Fukien Provincial Government and appointed Mr Chang Kal-lien Secret- ary-General of that provincial gov,

of Mr Yen Li-san Member of the Hupch, Provincial

ernment.

The resignation

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Japan Publishes

Balance Sheet

TOKYO, Aug: 20 (Reuter)-The. Government's Revenue and Expendi ture account for the year ending July 31 was published to-day and gives the revenue for the year as 6,445 million yen, Brid expenditure at 0,600 million

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Router)The sen

Tax revenue of 2,916 million yen corvetto Picotee, (Lleutenant . A

represents an increase of 703 million Harrison, R.NR.) has been sunk, yen over the previous fiscal year. states an "Attriralty communique to- Income tax is the largest single item The Executive Yuan appointed Mr night. The next of kin of the on the revenue side, totalling 1,480 Taal Meng-chion Mayor of Lanchow. casualties have Been informed. million yen.

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