THE CHINA MAIE
EMBER 25 1937
HUMILIATION OF THE POWERS IN SHANGHAI
Liberal And Labour M.P.s Bombard Mr. Eden
"BRITISH INTERESTS ARE CHINESE
NOT THE ONLY ONES"
SETTLEMENT IN VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION
London, To-day.
"ARE
RE WE TO understand that the Japanese mili- tary are in occupation of Shanghai and that we have made no protests whatever?" asked Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour, Derby) putting the last of a long string of questions on China in the House of Commons yesterday.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, replied: "No, the Hon. Member is not to understand that."
WAICHOW ALSO BOMBED YESTERDAY
Canton, To-day.
NOW TAKING OFFENSIVE
Shanghai, To-day. Severe fighting is con- tinuing along the entire front following launch- ing of a counter-offen-
It was learned this morning sive by the Chinese that Walchow was also bombed forces, according to during the visit of Japanese Chinese reports. planes yesterday.
Nine bombs were dropped, but failed to hit the Chinese racks.
CASUALTIES MOUNT
Although the exact figures are not yet available, the oficial es-
alties of
terday's air-raids, is stated to
over 500 Filled and wounded.
Asked by Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal, Wolver-timate of the
hampton) why Japanese troops were permitted to march t
through the International Settle ment, Mr. Eden replied that permission was neither sought nor granted.
Japanese troops were in the sented to without Chinese Settlement already on the same ment consent, and ask basis as the troops of other nations therefore, he could when hostilities broke out. A
things as deportation of Mr
As far as he was aware, Japan Soong, the former ese troops had not marched through ance Minister, under the Settlement to the south of orders. Soochow Creek
DEPORTATION OF MR. T V. SOONG
Mr. Wedgwood Benn recalled Mr. Eden's answer two days ago that no alteration in administration
Mr. Eden said has ans) not bear the interpretat had been put on it.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander we were the humiliating
of the Settlement would be contion that we have to do exactly
"IT STANDS
TO REASON" SAYS JAPAN
Tokyo, To-day.
"The exigencies arising out of the further conduct of the war make it impossible for Japan to
just what the Japanese Government
tell
UNHAPPILY TRU
Red Cross workers and the lice are still digging in the
for victims. Our Own pondent.
Mr. Eden replied that in the the
WAICHOW LOSSES
MACAO SHOOTING OUTRAGE
International Settlement, British ly shot by an interests are not the only ones.
who has not yet been apprehen
po-
"The Settlement is in a very dif- according to a report from the Por ficult situation to-day," said the tuguese Colony Our Own Corres-
pondent Foreign Secretary. That is cer tainly unhappily true Beater.
Discussions Still Proceeding
Questioned about the Japanese tolerate any actions of a certam demands to the Settlement au- character in Shanghai," declared a thorities at Shanghai, the Foreign Foreign Office spokesman yester- Secretary replied that he under
day.
stood the Japanese discussing with reason, he con thorities
Municipal an
tinued, that Japan will take over headme dorities were !
It stands
full contro
the entire news Japanese actry
rs under the anti- Chinese the
and will not Government organisations
m the nature of
the Japanese to
the Settlement
by foreigners.
Settlement
It was too sults of the
e the re ssions which were
His
ther Japan intended still proceeding. the foreign areas, or Ambassador in Tokyo and ontrol of the Customs, tish authorities
said:
on on the
of
Bri-
the administration of the Customs
China and in course of replies
sent referred to instructions the British Ambassador at Tokyo British Wireless."
The attack was ordered after the arrival of strong reinforce
tion of the
Chinese
Chine
and
the
held ground,
BID TO KEEP WAR FROM HANGCHOW
the op besp
risc.
Hangchow, To-day.
ed an. ngchow from
of foreigners and
of foreign resi-
Chamber
ested in
who are in
uments
cant and famoug
tre re-
and
eal to
that the city aerial and military iment, fighting and incen-
About 15 Britons, five Americans and nine French remain in Hang- chon
Those who know
Drink
EWO
Brewed