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THE SITUATION AT
SHANGHAI
REINFORCEMENTS BEING HASTENED THERE
TENSE AND DANGEROUS
STRONGLY WORDED REPRESENTATIONS.
MADE TO JAPAN.
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.
THE SHANGHAI INQUIRY.
U.S. Cannot Accept Membership.
Geneva, Yesterday. The American reply to Sir Eric Drummond's "request, which was presented this morning by Mr. Prentisa Gilbert, says that, while | agreeing to work with the Commía- sion of Inquiry in Shanghal, the U.S. Government cannot accept
membership of the Commission, as
the Council's decision about it was
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
ELEVEN HUNDRED MILES IN ONE DAY
BRITISH COMMERCIAL FLYING RECORD
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Yesterday.
A new British commercial flying record has not unanimous; but the American been created by an Imperial Airway's giant Consul-General will be instructed Handley-Page machine which completed the dis- Rugby, Yesterday. to furnish Sir Eric Drummond with; The Prime Minister devoted the greater part all materials at his disposal.tance from Bushire to Karachi, a distance of 1,100 of to-day to consultations with Ministers and others
miles, in a single day. on the Shanghai situation.
During the morning he conferred with Mr. Stanley Baldwin and Sir John Simon (Foreign Minister), and this afternoon with Lord Hailsham (Secretary for War), and Field Marshal Sir George Milne (Chief of the Imperial General Staff) visited No. 10, Downing Street.
The Shanghai position con- Hongkew, where the Japanese tinues to cause grave anxiety. have posted their marines outside Reinforcements are being hast the Settlement.
ened by the British, United
States and French Governments
Anxiety in Europe.
In the capitals of all countries,
Reuter.
JAPANESE SHELL
INHABITANTS THROWN
INTO PANIC
LION
HILL FORTS HIT
NANKING
JAPANESE FLAGSHIP UNDER FIRE
SHANGHAI AS A CITY OF THE DEAD
FOOD PRICES RISING
HOMELESS AND EXHAUSTED REFUGEES FLOCKING IN.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, To-day. The apprehension is growing here, that the Japanese may fail to hold the line until reinforce- ments arrive.
In this event, looting by unpaid soldiery, to- gether with loafers, who are swarming into Shang- hai, is certain to occur.
CITY OF THE DEAD.
Shanghai is now as a city of the dead with the Curfew order enforced. NORTH RAILWAY STATION A DANGER SPOT. The continued concentration of Chinese troops at the North Railway Station is engendering alarm,
to ensure the safety of their na- with interests in the Internation. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO SINK LAUNCHES to-day when Japanese Naval offi- and Japanese bluejackets are standing by with
tionals in the International Set- al Settlement, the situation in tlement. It is hoped their arri- Shanghai has been anxiously ex-
val will have a calming effect within the Settlement, where the situation is tense and danger-
oua.
amined during the day.
WITH REINFORCEMENTS,
terror and confusion prevailed in the city which was plunged into darkness-British Wireless Ser- vice.
Japanese Lodge Protest with Chinese Foreign Office.
Nanking, To-day. Chinese officials were amazed
cers went to the Foreign Office to protest against last night's morn-events. The Japanese Naval off
Japanese Marines and the Jap- cers alleged that Chinese fired on
anese warships were compelled to open fire. From the tone of the Japanese protest, it was ga- This fear was justified when. thered, that further action would
British, American and Italian A message from Shanghai, early this Ambassadors have called at the ing, stated that Japanese warships started shell Japanese Foreign Office in Tokyo ing Nanking at 11.15 last night.
to make new representations.
The noutral forces in the Set
ed by a body of marines landed Francis Lindley, from the cruiser Suffolk, which against the precipitate action of between Chinese troops and Japanese marines on protested from Nanking. It is said to have followed a clash arrived from Hong Kong and an the Japanese force in Shanghai, artillery brigade are following and against the continued use of the water-front.
the International Settlement as
tler ant were, to-day, supplement- The British Ambassador, Sir This has since been confirmed by a message
in H.M.S. Berwick.
Chief of the China Station, is
follow..
at 10.45, Japanese Marines and.
fingers upon triggers lest they should be attacked at any moment.
TANKS PATROL VITAL POINTS. The French town is quiet, and the boundary defences have been tightened by wire barricades, while tanks are patrolling at vital points.
The patients of the Municipal hospitals in the
FRENCH NURSES RENDER HELP.
sailors landed at Tung Tai Hill Hongkew area have been transferred to safer re- slightly up the river near Haia- gions, and the French nurses are rendering great kuan (the business centre). They have occupied the Hill.
help.
H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag of a base for operations.-British registering hits on Lion Hill Forts.
In all twenty shells were fired, several of them Admiral Kelly, Commander-in-Wireless Service.
Nanking inhabitants were thrown into panic, which was considerably aggravated when the electric supply was cut off and the city plunged ed to that area to resist any at- into Stygian darkness.
now proceeding from Batavia and
is due at Shanghai on Friday.
Further Representations.
Washington, Yesterday,
Britain
A Washington message saYS The United States that United States' Admiral Tay- have made new vigorous representa- lor will reach there on Wednes. tions to Japan.-Reuter'5s Ameri- day
Statement in Parliament
with reinforcements, in-car Service. cluding some hundreds of mar- ines, seven United States des- troyers having gone ahead.
To-day.
(Reuter'e Special Service).
London, Yesterday.
20 Shells Fired.
Clash Inevitable. Chinese troops -have been draft-
POST OFFICE STAFFS RETURNING TO WORK.
The Post Office staff will be returning to work to-day. Their safety has been assured by Volun- teers, who are guarding Mail headquarters.
FOOD PRICES SOARING. A The Settlement's food supply is regarded as adequate, though prices are rising.
TRAGEDY HOMELESS REFUGEES. Many pitiful sights are to be seen among the refugees who have flocked into the Settlement. Thousands of them are homeless, and many of them may be seen falling by the wayside through sheer exhaustion.
JAPANESE FLAGSHIP UNDER FIRE, concerned. The great Soochang Japanese flagship. One shell fell a few yards off The Chinese Artillery are aiming shots at the Attempt to Sink Launches.highway resembles a river of Among the stories circulating, humanity, fleeing from the city this ship, while other missiles landed near the
tack, and a clash seems inevit- able. City Plunged Into Darkness.'
Japanese Nanking, To-day. Confusion, however, became
Marines have
also Following 4 clash between worse confounded, when, imme-landed on the Hatakuan road and Chinese troops
and Japanese diately following the outbreak, are now facing Chinese troops who The presence of these rein-
Marines on the water-front, said the Police cut off the electric are posted on both banks of the forcements should afford some
to have been arisen out of the supply, plunging the City into river to oppose them. A clash is relief to the neutral forces,
opening of fire on a Chinese pa- darkness. In addition, motor- possible here also, The Far Eastern crisis which, throughout the critical
over-trol by Japanese warships in the cars were ordered to switch off
Serious Situation. days, maintained the biggeat shadows domestic politics for the harbour, the Japanese spread headlights, and rickshaw coolies A British Consular official, 'inter- morale under conditions of ex- present, and practically the whole further terror throughout the to blow out their lamps. The viewed by Reuter, expressed con- treme difficulty aggravated by of the Premier's day was occupied City by firing shella at the forts Stygian gloom was relieved only that of the st yet been patata to by consultations with Ministers and on Lion Hill, near the river by search-lights from the aero- that it had not yet been planned to departmental chiefs regarding the front. Altogether twenty shells drome which swept the sky in evacuate British nationals from situation at Shanghai.
are reported to have been fired, search of Japanese bombers, Halakuan. The safety of the Settlement It is now expected there will be but the Chinese troops received while anti-aircraft gun-crews was jeopardised by Japanese ac a statement made in both Houses of urgent, ordrs not to retallote, rushed to their posts. But no Nanking is now a deserted tion by using portion of it, ac- Parliament on the Shanghai situa- and, by 1 o'clock this (Tuesday) Japanese machines could bal city ao far as the Chinese are cording to local observers, as ation to-morrow, when Parliament morning, there was no more fir-seen, base for operations. Strongly reopene.
ing. On the outbreak of the worded representations have No Opposition demand for an spread of terror in Nanking, in- been made on the subject at emergency debate on the Shanghai habitants took refuge wherever
the influx of refugees.
Japanese Jeopardise Safety of Settlement.
Tokyo by the British and Ameri- situation fe expected. can Governments. :
Meanwhile, although the arm- istice appears, to be maintained so far, as large bodies of troops are in the area concerned, the danger, which is inherent in the close proximity of Chinese and Japanese in the north-eastern suburbs, is continually emphas ised by bursts of. fring.
Truce Schemes Under
Consideration. Unremitting efforts are being made by neutral Consular and other officials to make the truce effective, and' schemes to this end continue under considera-
tion.
How International Settlement Is Guarded.
they could.
CHINA OFFICIALLY DENIES
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST JAPAN
GROUNDLESS PRESS REPORTS
Geneva, Yesterday,
A telegram from the Chinese Foreign Minister Conditions appear to be quiet along the Settlement borders, has been communicated to the League Secretariat
where they are patrolled by nou
tral forces.
The French are guarding their own Settlement, the British are responsible for the
Panic.
in connection with the affair, ls and seeking safety from the Japanese Consulate. one that, the Japanese warships Japanese, added to which is the tried to sink launches, in which appalling spectacle of the masses Chinese National Guards from of people fighting for room on Honan were crossing the river the highway-Reuter. from Pukow to reinforce the local garrison. " b
Forts Hit.
Hitherto, no reports of actual damage have been received, al- though. Chinese officials declare that several shells hit the forts. Reuter's Pacific Service, bin, Shelling Deplored,
Rugy Yesterday, A déplorable impression has been created here by Fress: mes sages that, at midnight, a Japan- ese cruiser opened a bombard- ment on Hala Kwan, an area of Nanking, to which Chinese arti-
GENERALLY CLOUDY.
The Royal Observatory'é re- port Issued this forenoon states-
The anti-cyclone is central N.W. of Hokkaido, travelling East. Another is forming over N.E. China. AS
Forecast N, E winds, moderate; generally cloudy
Rainfall Rainfall for 24 ours end- ed at 10 am. to-d
replied. Reports state that Total since January in all
describing as entirely groundless the Press reports NO FUNDS FOR BELLIGERENT
that China is China, the teles Tight of self lentlessly
to declare war on Japan. tes, is merely exercising the while Japan is re-
and
1.58 inches-deficit 1.58 inches.
Temperatur The temperature at certain specified tred this morning
RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES EXPECTED ANY MOMENT
JAPANESE ADMIRAL'S STATEMENT.
CENA V Shanghai, To-day. Serious renewal of hosillities is expected following the announce- ment to the Consular Body by Admiral Shiosawa that, as Chinese have broken the truce by firing on Japanese marines and sailors and by dropping a shell near his flagship, he is t take action to protect his marines and gallorg
He announces the sending of aeroplanes to reconnoitre, but has been delayed presumably because fog là hanging over The Admiral's announcement has electrified the feeling and there is expectancy that a new reign of terror. out at any moment.
REWAR
A neverending stream of refugees from the Japanese area of the Settlement into the Anglo-American defence sect tinues. Streets are almost impassable because of the fock of terri fed rabble refugees. Reuters Pacific Service.
JAPANESE WOMEN & CHILDREN TO LEAVI
hat the seriousness of
tion is not abs
Reuter
VER CHAP