Chinese Unable To Guarantee Settlement's Escape TROOPS FACE EACH OTHER WAR CABINET
ACROSS NO-MAN'S LAND
FOREIGN FORCES LINE-NO ORDERS
SOOCHOW CREEK
Shanghai, To-day.
It is understood that there was a dramatic de- velopment at yesterday's meeting of the Interna- tional Truce Commission. The Chinese representa- tives said that they could not guarantee the invul- nerability of the International Settlement, and re- peated the charge made in 1932 that the Japanese used the Settlement as their base of operations.
Consequently, there is a possibility of hostili- ties extending even into the Settlement itself, though it is not apprehended that this would involve any area to the south of the Soochow Creek...
NARROW NO-MAN'S-LAND
YET GIVEN FUSILIERS
The "China Mail” was officially informed this morning that while the Royal Welch Fusiliers will be sent to Shanghai if circumstances warrant, no orders have yet been given to the battalion to prepa for embarkation.
NORTH CHINA NOW
A REDOUBT Machine-Guns Bristle In Chapei
Shanghai, To-day. Hectic preparations for hostili-
The city was quiet at 3.30 a.m. to-day.. The ties are being made by the 88th Di- prospective battlefield to the north of the Interna- vision tional Settlement is almost completely denuded of tour of Chapel early this morning A foreign pressmen who made a civilians but bristles with armed Chinese troops and reports that the North Station is Japanese marines, divided by a narrow no-man's-being converted into a formidable land.
IN TOKYO DECIDES ON DRASTIC STEPS
Tokyo, To-day.
A momentous conference at- tended by the Premier, Prince Konoye, the Navy Minister, Ad- miral Yanoi, the War Minister, General Sugiyama, and the For- eign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, was held last night on the Shang- hai situation.
They came to a decision to in- voke Japan's right of "self-de- fence" in a drastic manner, ac- cording to the "Asaha Shimbun.”
-Renter.
DR. KUNG'S TALK
WITH MARSHAL
Berlin, To-day.
Dr. H. H. Kang, China's Minister redoubt, and that machine-gun for Finance, who is at present tour- posts are being set-up at all strate-ing the European capitals, had
long interview with Field Marshal
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In open spaces, on pavements and in alleyways, sic points. thousands of Chinese refugees from the menaced Farther out, towards Kiangwan, Yon Blomberg, Chief of the German area slept beside their humble belongings. Many wire barricades, and it seems ob- which it was stated that the con- the area is bristling with barbed-Army, here yesterday following who found the roads blocked travelled to Shanghaivious that if hostilities begin, the versations had been very satisfac- from Woosung and other districts in sampans and Japanese forces will be faced with story.
an immediate wall of resistance Dr. Kung is leaving for Prague junks and launches.
vastly differing from the conditions to-night-Beuter. existing when they launched their
larger force now on the way. surprise attack in 1932.
MORE TROOPS
There are rumours that two Reports suggest that the rein- other divisions are within 20 miles hai area forcements entered into the Shang- of Kiangwan and are already mov-
are only part of a still ing up. Our Own Correspondent.
The Settlement Defence Scheme follows the 1932 allotment, namely, the British troops stationed in the Western District, the American Fourth Mar- ines Regiment along the Soochow Creek, while the Shanghai Volunteer Corps is stationed in a sector in the vicinity of the North Station.
Only a small part of the forces were out last night as it was expected to be uneventful-Reuter.
MAYOR AND BREACH OF TRUCE
Shanghai, 8 a.m.
Mr. O. K. Yui has presented a demand for the withdrawal of the Japanese reinforcements to the Naval Landing Party.
REPLYING TO JAPANESE CHARGES OF A BREACH OF
TRUCE AGREEMENT BY THE DRAFTING OF THE CRACK
87TH AND 88TH NANKING DIVISIONS INTO THE BATTLE- ZONE. THE MAYOR POINTED OUT THAT THE LANDING OF THE ADDITIONAL JAPANESE FORCES CONSTITUTED THE FIRST DIRECT BREACH OF THE AGREEMENT.
IT WAS OUT OF THE QUESTION THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE PROHIBITED FROM SENDING TROOPS TO PROTECT ITS OWN TERRITORY FROM A DIRECT THREAT OF INVASIONE
GENERAL SUN YUAN-LIANG IS IN COMMAND OF THE 88TH DIVISION. HE IS ONE OF THE "HEROES” OF THE WAR OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
UNITED DEFENCE FRONT IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day. The Commanders-in-Chief of the foreign troops in Shanghai with the exception of the Japanese have formed a Mixed Defence Committee, and
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SHANGHAI 10.45. FIGHTING HAS BRO- KEN OUT IN SHANGHAI IN THE PAOSHAN ROAD.
REUTER.
The Chinese announce that fighting has broken out in the Northern District and alle that the Japanese fire the first shot-Reuter-
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