CHINESE ORDER
CONTINUED RESISTANCE. AT HAINAN ISLAND. SUCCESSES AT HANKOW. (United Press Association—Bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) Received February 16, 12.5 p.m. CHUNGKING, Feb. 15. Marshal Chian g Kai-shek has ordered General Wang (garrison commander at Hainan) to continue his resistance to the Japanese occupation. Meantime, guerrilla bands have reached the outskirts of Hankow and raided Wuchang aerodrome. Prince Sha, an aged Mongolian leader, who arrived by air, stated that Mongolians supporting Marshal Chian" Kai-shek had inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese in Western Mongolia. CHINESE ROUTED. Received February 16, 8.5 a.m. TOKIO, Feb. 15. The Japanese have routed tho Chinese and iiave occupied Yulin, Hainan’s most important harbour. IRON CONFISCATED. JAPANESE SHORTAGE. Received February 16. 9.50 a.m. TOKIO, Feb. 15. Iron lamp posts, railings, benches, lids and manholes are being removed from all the streets for the manufacture of munitions. Ash-trays and braziers in all Government offices hav« also been scrapped. TANKS FOIT~CHINA. SHIPMENT AT RANGOON. Received February 16, 9.50 a.m. RANGOON, Feb. 15. An American steamer is unloading 200 light tanks for delivery to China.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 67, 16 February 1939, Page 9
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175CHINESE ORDER Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 67, 16 February 1939, Page 9
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