THE CHINA MAIL AUGUST 10 1939
DISPUTE OVER WOUND STOP PRESS
CHINESE OFFICIAL
DECLINES TO SIGN DOCUMENT
(Continued from Page 1)
DAWN SCENE AT HUNGJAO
Shanghai, To-day.
Japanese marines to enter the Chin
ese areas.
"Mr. Yui stated that the two Ja- panese fired at the Chinese sentries first and later fired on the Chinese Preservation Corps who rushed the spot. The latter. returned fire for self-protection...
to
the
It is learned that after a long conference, the Chinese and Ja- panese authorities agreed to nego- tiate settlement of the incident
diplomatic channels. Our Own Correspondent.
HUNGJAO CLASH INCIDENT
At dawn this morning, an ambulance sped through from the western outskirts of the city, where the Hungjao Aerodrome shooting occurred last night, to the headquarters of the Japanese Naval Land- ing Party in Hongkew, twelve miles away, bearing! the bodies of Sub-Lieutenant Ohyama, and Seaman Saito, the two men killed in the clash with Chinese militiamen.
Japanese Take No Drastic Action
Shanghai, To-day. It appears that both the local
The body of a Chinese militiaman, two of whom were also killed in the fusillade, lay beside the road-Chinese and Japanese authorities way guarded by two of his comrades.
jare determined not to aggravate the situation created by the incident at
The ambulance was only allowed to the scene Hungjao Aerodrome last night-in- after protracted negotiations with the Chinese au-volving two Japanese. Negotiations
fare believed to be in progress. thorities, who at first refused to let any Japanese So far, Japanese, marines travel there.
have not taken any special action as they
FINALLY, AFTER MIDNIGHT, A CAVALCADE OF SEVEN have usually done following any CARS, BEARING JAPANESE OFFICERS AND A GUARD, CHIN- similar incident before-Hua Nan. ESE OFFICIALS, FIVE FOREIGN JOURNALISTS AND MORE THAN A SCORE OF JAPANESE JOURNALISTS, WENT TO THE HUNGJAO AERODROME, ARRIVING AFTER A LONG DELAY AS CHINESE-MILITIAMEN HAD TO GO AHEAD OVER THE
"SEDATENESS”
LAST MILE TO WARN THEIR ENTRENCHED COMRADES NOT Mr. Lin Sen's Formula
TO SHOOT.
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THE BODY OF SUB-LIEUTENANT OHYAMA WAS FOUND LAID BESIDE A BULLET-RIDDLED MOTOR CAR, WHILE THE BODY OF SEAMAN SAITO WAS LYING IN A FIELD ABOUT A MILE AWAY.
For Crisis
Nanking. To-day. Addressing the congregation at National Government House during THE CHINESE HAD DUG TRENCHES IN THE VICINITY the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Service OF THE AERODROME AND ERECTED A FEW SANDBAG BAR- this morning, Mr. Lin Sen, Chair- RICADES, BUT THE MORNING FOUND THE DISTRICT QUIET.
REUTER.
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ARGUMENT OVER DOCUMENT
Official And Japanese Officer
Shanghai, To-day.
[against the units concerned in the
of
shooting as there is no mode approach open except through the main streets of the International
Settlement.
man of the National Government, discussed at length the topic of "Self-Existence and Co-Existence.”
"We have now come to a stage
upon which we cannot defend justice by mere talk of rationality,” be said. "But we have to deal with the situation with sedateness.”
Mr. Lin. Sen said that China
It is expected, however, that sharp demands will be made of Mr. Owould do all she could to protect
K. Yui, the Mayor, within the next
Corps
eigners.--Da-Dao.:
A heated argument was conduct- few hours, including the withdrawal foreign interests and lives of for ed by torchlight last night to de-of the Peace Preservation cide the nature of Sub-Lieutenant This demand is the least likely to be accepted.-Our Own Correspon- dent.
Chyama's wounds, when a Japanese- officer endeavoured to force a Chin- ese official to sign a document de- scribing the nature of the wound.
The official objected on the ground that only a doctor could do so.
When strongly pressed, he said: “You are an officer of the Japanese Army. I am a Chinese Govern- ment official. Let us be polite."- Reuter.
GRAVE ANXIETY FELT
OF
Truculence Of Peace Preservation Corps
Shanghai, To-day. Truculence of the Peace Preserva- its counterpart in the ranks of Greater Shanghai Municipality offi- cialdom is creating anxiety here. though the belief holds that the failure of the Japanese Naval Land- ing Party to take immediate ne tion is indicative of the high chan- ces of a peaceful settlement of the Hungjao Incident.
REFUGEES IN SHANGHAI
Instructions Sought From Tokyo
BADEN POWELL'S PEACE APPEAL AT SCOUT JAMBOREE
Vogelenzang, Holland, To-day. A moving appeal for peace and goodwill by Lord Baden Powell, Shanghai, To-day. Chief of the Boy Scout Move- The Japanese Naval Landingment, brought to an end the fifth Party has communicated to Tokyo World Jamboree, when address- the fact that nearly all Japanese ing 28,000 boys scouts. civilian residents from Yangisze Lord Baden Powell, who is in his ports are now concentrated in 31st year, said the time had come Shanghai. Instructions on whether for him to say goodbye to some of they are to remain or are to be them, whom he would never meet sent to Japan have been requested. again. -Our Own Correspondent.
MAYOR REGRETS SHOOTING BUT PROTESTS
He urged the boys to apply the Scout Laws which would help to bring about God's reign and peace and goodwill,
An impressive silence
prevailed
when · Lord" Baden Powell,
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Hungjao Tragedy
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