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TERRIBLE STORY OF FALL OF NANKING Populace Panic Cry Sets Provincial Troops On Run
WILL EUROPE
AND AMERICA
CONTINUE AS SPECTATORS?
Paris, To-day.
Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese Ambassador to Paris, addressing the Academy of Diplomacy yester day. asked "Will Europe and America always refrain from acting?"
and said that from all appear-
silent spectators of a drama which may not only affect China but vitally modify the future of the world.
EYE-WITNESS'S GRIM
PICTURE OF DISASTER
CHUNGSHAN ROAD
SHAMBLES
Shanghai, To-day.
PANAY VICTIMS
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Washington, To-day,
An awe-inspiring spectacle of terrible futility was the scene from the roof of the Italian Embassy on the afternoon of December 12 when the Chinese defence of Nanking collapsed, says Reuter's special The Japanese correspondent, Mr. L. C. Smith, who returned to Saito, yesterday Shanghai in H.M.S. Ladybird after covering the Panay outrage with
Secretary State, Mr. Cordell Hall, but did not siege of Nanking.
Dr. Koo historically reviewed Japanese advances since 1931, | Purple Mountain, the well-known landmark bring any ances, the Powers had become north of the city, was blazing as bursting shells set from the Japanese Government.
Meanwhile, Admiral Harry fire to trees on the summit.
nell, United State To the South, three great fires sent towering chief in the Far East, reported columns of smoke into the sky, while Nanking vi-to the Naxy Department that the brated with the impact of shells crashing on the in the bombing of the Panay waterworks hill west of the city, where Chinese critical batteries vigorously replied.
:
"If Japan ever controls China's tremendous man-power and na tural wealth, she will not hesitate to carry her arms to other countries.”
The Sino-Japanese conflict was really a test of the solidarity of the forces of peace against those of aggression.
Two Japanese balloons directed their weapons and transport, while
others abandoned everything. the Japanese fire..
MINISTRY ABLAZE
At 10 o'clock that night,
The sudden change in the situation occurred at 4.30 that afternoon, when panic was ob served among Chinese civilians, Ministry of Communications who were seen diving down into perb building in the Chinese dugouts crying "The Japanese adjoining Chungshan Road, the sole
.
Dr. Koo hoped that Franco- British co-operation would develop into worldwide collective peace through accession of the great are in the city." democracy across the Atlantic. Reuter.
YANGCHOW FALL NOT OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED
TROOPS POUR NORTH. Chinese troops were then seen pen north towards the water- front. Some were well disciplined, others were throwing away all their arms. All of them were hurry-1 ing
Almost an entire division stream- ed past the American Embassy and reached a point not far beyond when scattered shots were heard--
Then the troops came back reluc- tantly, better troops of the 88th Di- vision having forced their retu
Soon the retreat was with the support of other divisions
inferior provincial troopE
CHUNGSHAN ROA
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