THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1937.
OUTER NANKING BEING BURNED ON ARMY ORDERS Thousands Flocking Into Prepared Safety Zone NOTHING OF VALUE TO
BE LEFT FOR JAPANESE
ZERO
HOUR FAST APPROACHING
Nanking, To-day.
ZERO HOUR NEARS
Hankow, To-day. Nanking is rapidly nearing zero hour, according to a telephone message this morning. The Japan lese are reported to have consolidat-
VISCOUNT ISHII TO SEE MR. EDEN
don yest
“minent members
colony, whom he will again inte view to-day.
Yesterday he conversed with the Ambassador, Mr. Shigern Yo- shida.
Viscount Istui intends to make an early call on the Foreign Se-
Renter
With the capital about to fall into alien hands for the first time in its long history, the Chinese deed their positions at the gates of cretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. fenders have begun systematic destruction of am the capital. The garrison com- munition dumps, gasoline depots, aeroplane hang-mander of Nanking has
the residential district around the
ars and workshops.
ordered
Sun Yat Sen National Park, outside
All aeroplanes which were damaged and could the walls, to be burned down, în
Japan-
not be repaired in time, have been also destroyed, order to be able to observe Jap
but all aircraft in good condition left Nanking yes terday morning for a base inland.
The Chinese military authorities have ordered
ese movements
Besides the
Sen-Mausole Stuficent Sun Yat
this district.com
FOREIGNER ON CHINKING
Stadion, the CONDITIONS
Nanking, To-day.
Mr. A. L. Patterson, President
is for the journey
Open Air Auditorium and the Pre- the burning of suburbs outside the south-westsidential Palace, which was, how- gates, with a view to depriving the Japanese of ever, not occupied since its erec- cover, but have announced that they have no intention. The private house of Presi- the China Aur Motive Company
dent Lin Sen is also situated there, Shanghai, arrived yesterday after tion of destroying property inside the city, except at the slopes of Purple Mountain, possibly for structures such as bridges and water and three Orphanages dedicated by towers, which may be useful to the Japanese forces. Madame Chiang to the memory
the 72 Heros and the Shanghai Gunfire was heard last night Dead. from Tangshan, near Chuyung Reports of the resignation of the air where three Japanese guns are re Generalissimo are regarded here hav ported to have been in action.
jas utterly unfounded. It is report He alge
has lef. Chinese Meanwhile the Chinese authori-ed that the Geners ties are taking firm measures to Nanking in order to be suppress looting, and the bodies of tion to control six looters executed yesterday are whole campaign. on exhibition at the railway sta tion.
ULTIMATUM
PRESENTED
TO NANKING
Hundreds of other would be lout-
Shanghai, 10 am To-dayers have been arrested outside the
It is learned from a reliable city area.
GATES TO BE CLOSED
source that an ultimatum was late last might presented by the "Ja- panese commander of the forces in-1
The police have requested the po vesting Nanking, calling on the Chinese to surrender the capital pulace to enter or leave the city, remaining unconditionally, and warning that and declare that the non-compliance would have as a gates in the wall will shortly be consequence the complete destrue closed in order to control the move-
ments of the people, tion of the city and all within it.
The Japanese gave no time limit
After a military conference yes- for reply, but ・it ~ was interday, General Tang Sheng-chin. dicated in Japanese circles that commander of the Nanking garri- they were prepared to wait until son, ordered all troops to leave noon to-day:
the safety zone, which for the first Early this morning, however, time is now flying distinctive flags. fighting occurred at several points, The order was promptly obeyed, initiated by Chinese counter-attack-and anti-aircraft gung at Wutai ing and this is regarded as the shan, near the United States E- Chinese answer. Our Own Corres-bassy, were quickly removed. pondent.
B. AND S. TUG FIRED ON
Nanking,
Two Chinese soldiers attempted to hold up Butterfield and
ute to the wharf from the Ja
Matheson hulk failed
The soldiers fired several shots but ne of the British passen the tug, all of whom lay flat deck during the firing, was
Other military stores are being taken out of the zone.
THOUSANDS POUR IN
A tour by Reuter's correspon
of the zone, into which refugees of
description are fock
which the international- has appealed to the Japanes late from warlike operations, vealed that the area is cramm with people, with thousands still pouring in
oughfares leading to the
impassable, as
humanity fo
pasi an
the
om a direc
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