Morning Press News 
U.3.8. HOUSTON 
26 July , 1938 
Gibraltar: 
FOREIGN NEWS 
The Norwegian motor vessel Tirrana reported by radio Sunday 
that she had been attacked by a Spanish plane in the Mediterr- 
anean and a member of the crew killed „ 
Tokio : 
Premier Konoye was reported today to be planning a cabinet 
reorganization for the good of the government both at home 
and abroad. Development of Japanese relations with the Soviet 
Union and Great Britain was said to be the principal objectives 
in the field of foreign affairs. Closer government control of 
war news and other subjects affecting the government was the 
chief aim. of the domestic side. 
Premier Konoye will attempt a permanent settlement of the Russia 1 
Kanchukuoan border dispute through the appointment of two joint 
commissions. One commission, will be assigned the task of 
settling the cresent dispute over Changkufeng Hill where Soviet 
troops are entrenched on the border and the other commission 
will seek to establish a definite boundars* - line between Siberia 
and Hanchukuo to credent further clashes. 
Ponce, Puerto Rico: 
Governor 7/inship appeared unperturbed by the attempt to 
assassinate him j^esterday. After the uproar created by the 
attempt had subsided, the Governor delivered his scheduled 
speech as part of the celebration of the anniversary of the 
entry into Puerto Rico of United States troops, a crowd of 
15,000 heard the sneech. 
Shanghai : 
A .spearhead of Japan’s Yangtze river army smashed through the 
outer line of Chinese defenses east of Kinkiang Monday and 
began a terrific drive on the heart of that city, last strong- 
hold guarding Hankow • f rom the east. Chinese commanders 
admitted more than 1,000 Japanese troops had gained the west 
bank of the Poyang Lake after a wee k long battle. Undenied 
reports indicated losses on both sides were exceptionally 
heavy. Chinese reinforcements were rushed to the area and 
it was reported that many Japanese war shins had arrived in 
the Yangtze and begun an artillery duel with Chinese gun 
emplacement s on the western bank. One of the bloodiest battles 
of the war was expected within the next few days on the low- 
lands east of Eiukiang and south of Lion Hill where the Chinese 
are preparing for a mass defense of Hankow. 
San Remo, Italy: 
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Paul George Febre , 70 years old, 
Parisian banker, was killed here 
a trolley car. 
an internationally kno wn 
Sunday when he was struck by 
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