JAPANESE ATTACKS ON AMOY
JAPANESE
MAY FOREIGN WOMAN STOP PRESS ADOPT CONVOYS REFUGEE'S STORY
Shanghai, 1.30 pm. To-day.
From information supplied to the "China Mail”
The Japanese naval authorities by a European lady passenger arriving from Amoy here are taking a serious view of in the s.s. Shirala this morning, the Japanese at- the Nanking threat to bomb Jap-
anese ships, both naval and mer- tacks on Amoy are not meeting with any large cantile marine, in Chinese waters measure of success. The net result of all their raids or off the China coast.
It is understood that a plan is to date, is two civilian deaths and a few others being drawn up for the establish- slightly wounded.
troop transports and for mer-
ment of a convoy system for The foreign community have a feeling of per- chant vessels in the Yellow Sea fect security, as the island of Kulangsu, the foreign and China Sea--Our Own Cor-residential area, where all business concerns are respondent.
now transferred, is well away from the scene
SUFFOLK OUT any attacks.
OF DOCK
H. M. S. Suffolk, of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, left the Kowloon Dock this morning after repairs to her bow, damaged in the recent typhoon when the Chinese steam An Lee, collided with her at the height of the storm.
It is believed that the Suffolk will proceed to a naval buoy or along side.
It appears that the Japanese are only attacking points of strategic military importance, mainly be cause of the large Formosan hold ings in the City
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REFUGEE PRECAUTIONS The Shirala landed a large num ber of Chinese refugees from Amoy. Most of them are natives of Fukien and in appearance, very much re semble Japanese both in build and In the main, bombing from air-mode of dress. Evidently feeling craft has been extraordinarily ac-somewhat chary of being at- them small paper curate despite the fact that for the by their own countrymen, they have most part, the planes fly over at a brought with
Chinese fags which they are car- tremendous height.
The results of destroyer attacks rying around with them in order on the forts are not known but it is to avoid any mistakes. believed that the Chinese Garrison have suffered few or no casualties
The Chairman of the Shanghai | It will be recollected that refu Refugee Committee acknowledges gees from the Pratas reported hav-
NANKING ANXIOUS
the receipt of the sum of $100 from ing seen at least 20 bodies landed ABOUT BLOCKADE
the First Church of Christ, Scien-from Japanese destroyers which tist, Scientist for the Shanghai Re had just taken part in an attack fugee Charity Fund.
on Amoy.
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Nanking, 115 pm, To-day The War Council has held several meetings to discuss the reports on the effects of the Jap
It of the coast.
Lanese parned that chief con-
is reliably
cern is connected not with muni- tions, but with the necessity for maintenance of foodstuffs sup- plies
Measures are being devised to provide alternative routes and Yunnan may become an import- ant point of entry.
A Government representative has been sent to Bangkok to ar- range for the supply of rice to China by an overland route. Our Own Correspondent.
CHAN CHAI-TONG RETURNING
On Generalissimo's Invitation
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Shanghai, 230 p.m. To-day. While claiming success in an attack on the Woosung front early this morning, an official Japanese communique states that severe casualties were suf- fered before the objective was reached
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Chinese official reports Woosung operations to day, ad- mit that the Chinese temporari- ly gave way under the weight of the Japanese attack, but add that a counter-attack swept the invaders out of their new posî- tions before they were able to consolidateOur Own Corres-" pondent.
anking,
When Nanking awoke this all morning, it found posters over the city demanding the declaration of war upon Japan.
Our Own Correspondent.
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