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Japanese Pour Troops Mongolia As

Musical Battle Inspiration

Into N. Hunan Battle

CHANGSHA, Sept. 25 (Central News)-Extremely heavy casualties have compelled the Japanese to pour in more troops to support their six columns in northern Hunan, latest field dispatches disclosed.

On the extreme left, the enemy force lost most heavily in their southwesterly drive

KIDNAPPING

IN PEIPING

Ma Sitson's Recital The barren plains of Mongolia with

North Sea,

Channel

Patrols

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). ifa scattered temples, its trains of alow-moving camels and their soft-An Air Ministry communique tinkling, bells, was the source of in-states: "Yesterday the weather Professor Ma Sitson's was unfavourable for air opera-

which ho composed

spiration

for

September 26, 1941.

Thais Lean

Towards Democracies

SINGAPORE, Sept. 25 (Central British Nowa)-An authoritative commentator revealed upon his arrival here from Bangkok yester- day that the That authorities made an indirect request for aid to the British Minister at Bangkok some

Suite "Sulyunlash Mongoliations. but aircraft on patrol months ago. He said that the trend

during a Journey

in 1037 and will play at his recitat continued to

at the Peninsula Hotel la-night. shipping.

the

attack

enemy

from Pingkinng towards Wong- klang. Out of the 17,000 Japan-

In three movements, tite Buite A "Oir the coast of Norway, Hudson ese troops, more than 3,000 have Tokyo Responsibility splendid example of

adaptability aircraft of the Coastal Command been killed and wounded up to LONDON; Sept. 28 (Reuter)-Sir of Chinese musical thought and inter-bombed a large enemy supply ship

western lines. It was pretation on

was from a low level and off Dunkirkt Tuesday, necessitating the dis-Robert Craigle, the British Ambas-

by the

and surricane aircraft of the Fighter composer patch of 6,000 more men the sador in Tokyo, has taken up with orchestrated

the Japanese Government the matter played by the National Sym- Command attacked an enemy mine- following day.

of the disappearance of Mrs Denzil The second, third and fourth Clarke, wife of the British Assistant Chony Orchestra in Chungking where sweeper with cannon and machine-

Chinese columns at Wukow, Wusungshih and Press Attache In Poiping, who is be- Imus western classical un fire." Huinshih respectively from the cast

leved to have been kidnapped.

to the west on the south bank of Representations have already been the Milo River have been increased made to the local Japanese authori- by 20,000 strong and started south-ties l word thrusts simultaneously two days it te oply ago. However, all the enemy units have been held back by the Chinese

INVESTIGATING

Inst

"probable, states "Reus ter's" Diplomatic Correspondent, that Germans are at the back of this outrage as they were behind the wholesale arrests of British subjects

for it year,

extremely curious tous whenever that

relations between Great Britain and Japan appear to be showing signs of improvement TEHERAN, Sept. 25 (Reuter) some incident of this kind occurs to The Government have made a close set them back. enquiry and have discovered that! there is no confirmation of the report til the ox-Shah

had deposited

IRAN'S EX-SHAH

money in foreign banks.

Open allegations that the ex-Shoh possessed vant wealth deposited In foreign countries,

false name, have robably under aj

Thic

been made

The British Government hold the Japanese responsible for the disap- pearance of Mrs Clarke as they are responsible for the maintenance of law and order in Peiping,

Search Intensified PEIPING, Sept. 25 (UP). -- The In Parilamint and the press has been British Embassy to-day stated that more hopeful discussing the poslility of the the Clarke case to Iranian Government laying hands on owing to the increased activities of such funds.

the Japanese authorities. semi-offcial

newspaper The Japanese Embassy spokesman "Journal de Teheran" reports, that said that an unspecified number of all the ex-Shah's family, with the Japanese gendarmes and Chinese

milltary police are

of Peiping. with him at Kerman in southeastern Persia and they will probably accom- He said that

Japanese belleve many pany him from Iran,

Clarke "possibly desired to The newspaper adds that the ex-go elsewhere," and when

when asked whe but that his wife will return to kidnapped, he replied, "We don't know. That is why it is so hard to look for the culprit."

encouraged

and foutes....

ed mainly by the Professor's efforts, Opening with Beethoven's Concerto in D

D Major, Professor Ma's pro- gramme lo-night Includes Bach's "onato" Kreisler Tambourin Chinola" and

Bha

Valley Racing Resumes To-morrow

(Continued from Page'6.) A second recital A".

be given on Saturday, with an entire change of ponies and the first prize is programme which will include Pro-worth $900 to the winner, fessor Ma's compositions Sonata in G Major, and his "Sword Dance" in addition to Mendelsshan's "Concerto" and Schubert's "Ave Maria".

His Excellency the Governor will be present at the performance to- night.

Instruction Of Russian Tank Crews

LIZS-

Thais

of the polley of Thailand 18. mistakable, adding that "the are anxious to be with the Demo cracies rather than will the Axis

Powers."

The commentator further atated falled in their efforts to sell goods to that economically the Japanese have Thailand, as the Thais realize what

the Japanese intentions towards them have been and they have no desire to fall into their trip.

Internment Camp Disturbance

I fancy Contact (Davis) on ac- count of her fine mio gallop of last Tuesday morning and the chestnut LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter) ---The covered the mile in 1.50% with 30 disturbance at Peel (Isle of Man) seconds for the home stretch.

internment camp which followed the who had One thing is certain, however-recapture of three men

the rare is not going to have as the subject of an omelal

states

passage, for both Criffel

by the Home Ofee. (Necda)

A statement issued to-day and Springhurst (Poy) are tuned to concert pitch and the that the inquiry is nearing comple finish of this event should be the ion and that it is already clear that best of the meeting.

some accounts of the incident were After, annexing a

race In "C" xaggerated. company. Cheerful Star (D. Craven)

Ja making ber Orst appearance in a class of better runners and the chestnut will no doubt give a good LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-It is account of herself,

Despite the fact that the champlon understood that the Russians are of crewn for British tanks and prob-fidence in Gloaming to get a place.

Piccadilly Jim may or may not ably Russian military experts will visit Britain for tank Instruction, start, but the chestnut is, in my

Tank

exception of his wife, are at presentke inside and outside for Mrs establishing schools for the training jockey will be up, I have no con-

that Mrs

Shah is going to the United States ther he believed that she had been create a toduction this week will estimation, not going well.

Teheran.

Tobruk Patrols

CAIRO, Sept. 25 (Reuter).~~~~A | communique Issued here states: "In Llbyn our pairala from Tobruk con-

tinue to operate nightly over a wide

arcu,

front. In the frontler patrols have also been active."

Lord Wakehurst

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)The

term of office of Lord Wakehurst as

Governor of New South Wales has our been extended for a period of 12

months from April 8, 1942.

Canberra Envoy to China Will Work With Kerr

RANGOON, Sept. 25 (Reuter).—“Australia takes the war most seriously and no change of government makes any dif ference in this respect," said Sir Frederick Eggleston, the first Australian Minister to China, who is now in Rangoon en route to Chungking, when interviewed by "Reuter."

Govern-

and it is the Gov ment's intention that the record pro- duction should be maintained.

The volume of tanks und munitions to be sent to Russia during the winter

Tweed Island Bay Handicp

and the spring of next year will be Much Depends On Start

a high percentage of British produc- tion.

Efforts are being made to speed up transport so that British suppiles to possible time. Rallways and roads Russia will arrive in the shortest

in the Middle East are being develop- ed in order to take increased supplies

from Britain to Russia,

Windsors In Washington

In First Section

WONDERFUL SCHEME Tweed Island Bay Handicap holls the post of honour in the (first section) for "B" class China ponies, but the mare has not been on the course for the last few days.

In her absence, the stable com- panion Gay Star can be depended to carry the eclours to victory, but a lot depends on the start. It is only a scramble from the 1 mile WASHINGTON, Sept, 25 post and anything may kappen.

So Nice is nicely weighted with (Reuter).-Thousands crowded only 130 lb., to shoulder and the the approaches to Washington's mare, I gure, will be n menace to. Union Station early this morn-all.

Second Section

ing to голг A tumultuous Avon, Eve of Heaven and Ken- welcome to the Duke and lucky may show their trump card. Duchess of Windsor, who were greeted officially by Sir Ronald Campbell, the British Charge d'Affaires, and Mr George Sum- merlin, the State Department's Protocol chief.

Sir Frederick added that Aus-diplomatic system of the British tralia was making a war effort Commonwealth, Sir Frederick said which was colossal for a nation that while Australia was taking full responsibility for the protection of of 7,000,000. He expressed Aus- her interests in the Pacifle, she, re- cognised that the responsibility could tralia's greatest admiration for the splendid resistance by China be discharged only under a system against aggression and especial. whereby there was joint consultation

Received By Roosevelt ly for the great leaders of the and co-operation between the British. Chinesa-people.-

representatives and he hoped fully to WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (UP): e-operate with-the-British-Ambas--President-Roosevell-to-day-received the Duke and Duchess of Windsor for a half hour chat. The Windsors are en route to their ranch in Canada. The Duke said that he was "ab-

confident that Britain solutely

will win war. He visited Mr Cordell

the Hull, Secretary of State and Admiral Finory Land, Chairman of the Mari- time Commission who told the Duke that everything possible was being sinne to maintain a bridge of ships to

Emphasising the unity of the sador in Chungking.

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all the entrants accepting the Island Bay Handicap (second section) for "C" class China ponies and the race is to be ridden by novices over the mile course.

ONE MAY EXPECT to see

My fancy is Blue Diamond, Ener- Rency Unit and Eve of Peace, and they should falsh in that order,

Gosford Handicap (Second Section) LOOKING OVER the second section of the Gosford Handicap I found that Mr Alves has as-

Poles Reveal signed five Australian subscrip-

War Figures

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Router), -Polish Military Headquarters in London to-day stated that the Germans' losses in the Polish- German campaign of September, 1939, were 90,000 killed, 200,000 wounded, 400 tanks and 500 planes destroyed.

The first incomplete list of Polish "asualties contains the names of more than 1,000 Polish officers and non- commissioned officers killed,

Strength Of Japanese In Manchukuo

CHUNGKING, Sept. 26 (Rou- ter).-A Japanese war with Russia is believed in Chinese circles here to be brought nearer by the German successes on the castern front.

It is impossible to ascertain the number of Japanese troops massed in Manchukuo but well-informed

tion ponies of this season to battle against seven old timers.

On paper Derby Day should be safe over six furlongs, but the mare is getting, no younger, and the progeny of Double Court is from

1935 class.

Can she last the distance? Cocklerol and Double Finesse are worth considering, but best is to back Twinkling Star.

The Konia Bear is a good outsider

and so is Sydney Lady,

Try-out For Cesarewitch Candidates

NEW MARKET, Sept. 25 (Rou- ter).—Cezarewitch candidates, hud a try-out in the Clare Handicap here to-day, the race being won by Sir Hugo Cantiife Owen's Versaile over the same two milès coUTBO which is being for the Cesarewitch on October, 22.

Versatim started favourite at 2-1 and beat Sir Thomas Dixon's Owens- Jain, 4-1, by two lengths. Major Smith: Bingham's Paradise Club was third, 8-1, a length behind.

hinese opinion contends that the More Airmen Get

of one million given in certain

quarters is somewhat high.

Chinese military authorities here estimate the total Japanese strength along the Russian border as between 580,000 and 200,000,

The same quarters place the total of the opposing Soviet strength at 000,000.

Ready For Britain

SYDNEY, Sept. 25 (Reuter)—It is offlelally announced that the largest contingent of Royal Australian Alr Force trainees to leave Australia since the outbreak of war has reach- ed Canada,

General Sentenceded pilots, observers, gunners, tech-

To Death

They include detachments of train-

nicluna and ground" staff) personnel for Britain and others who are to complete their training in Car

Canada. SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH". VICHY, Sept. 28 (UP)—A High JERUSALEM, Sept. 26 (Reuter) Courtmurtial to-day sentenced to Major-General Breit, Chief of the death in absentia, General Paul United States Air Corps, accom Legentilhomme, former Commander panied by Llaut-Colonel Fellers, the

orderly conduct but no assault was There was much shouting and dis- directed at any person and only two persons were slightly injured,

The Hume Secretary, however, takes a serious view of the distur bonee and appropriate measures will be taken to prevent à recurrence of this state of affairs when the inquiry is completed.

DUTCH MINISTER TO CHINA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHUNGKING, Sept. 23 (UP)—It is reliably reported that the Chung- king Government has accepted the appointment of Baron Von Breugel exiled Dutch Government in London. Douglas as Minister to China of the

Minister to Groof Van

The former Dutch

China, Mr. W. F. L. Eylandt never assumed his post,

Singapore Conference

SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (UP).—The British Minister to Thailand, Sir Imoslah Crosby, arrived here from Bangkok to-day presumably to con- for with Mr Duff Cooper and Am- bassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr.

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