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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
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BOMB THROWN DURING SETTLEMENT MARCH
Incident Feared Occurs, But Of Minor Consequenée
TWO JAPANESE SOLDIERS GERMANY
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SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
LORD MAYOR'S-
FUND
London, To-day.
The Lord Mayor's Fund for re- hef of distress in China has now reached £54,000.
Of this sum, £58,000 already has been remitted in" cash, drugs" and-" surgical instruments, to the Bri- tish Ambassador-Reuter.
CONFLICTING BATTLE FRONT CLAIMS
Shanghai, 1.30 p.m.,
To-day.
MISSILE THROWER
ese.
INSTANTLY SHOT DEAD
DENIES PEACE MEDIATION
Tokyo, To-day.
An official spokesman of the German Foreign Office last night
to
Dr.
Shortly after one o'clock this afternoon, while the categorically denied, according
peril-laden march of Japanese troops was pro-a message from Berlin, that ceeding in the International Settlement, a bomb Trautmann, the German Ambas- was thrown into the Japanese ranks by a Chin-sador in China, was at present engaged in any peace approaches Instant action by a Chinese constable averted the to the Nanking Government.
grave danger of a terrible aftermath. He shot No such the thrower dead without a second's hesitation taken place at any time The Japanese troops scattered in all directions after ing to the German the throwing. The bomb was small and its con- Government were o sequences slight. Two Japanese soldiers were seriously wounded. Janan regarding her terms for
Another received slight injuries. One Briton, a bystander, was also slightly wounded by splinters.
Directly contradictory At reports of events on the war front marked the oc- casion of the Japanese "triumphal" march.
ermau
who added that the
of the option that it would be useless to sound
peace until after the capture of Nanking.
In any event, there was no rea- son, at present to suggest that
Our Own Cor-
the time of going to press the full story of the the German Government were at incident was not available. Prior to the bomb all likely to play any active part
in negotiations. throwing, the cavalcade had proceeded in an respondent. atmosphere of high tension. Shanghai, 12.25 p.m., To-day. The big Japanese military arade is now winding its way through the International Settle- nent, the men having crossed he border of the British- nanned western defence sector ind the Japanese-occupied terri- ory promptly at 11 o'clock.
A mounted British police ser-
The Japanese claim to have advanced beyond Kwangteh to Langki, which they declare fell at 7 am to-day. Chinese re ports, from usually reliable sources, declare that Szechuanese troops, attacking on the left] flank, have compelled the Japaneant and four Sikh troopers, who ese to retreat. Part of the van
ad been waiting at the border, guard, it is claimed, has been cul
nothing am- -off
when
TANYANG FIGHTING
Heavy fighting is proceeding in the vicinity of Tanyang, and anese reports speak of fighting the outer suburbs of the city.
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Jeft an
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