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THE CHINA MAIL," FEBRUARY 9, 1998.
Page: 11
WATCH
FOREIGNERS DOG-FIGHT OVER HANKOW
Japanese Carry Out Raids On Scattered Cities Shasi Gets First E SWOLLEN RANKS
JAPAN'S REPLY TO
NAVY POWERS
Tokyo, To-day.
The Foreign Office and the Min- istry of Navy have drafted replies "rejecting the unreasonable de- mand" in the British, American and
Taste Of Aerial
Bombardment
Hankow, To-day.
OF UNEMPLOYED CAUSING PERTURBANCE
London, To-day.
Chinese sources claim that one Japanese plane was shot down in yesterday's raid on Hankow. The machine is alleged to have crashed into a ditch The increase in un- at Hsiahsinchi, 35 kilometres north of Hankow. employment, revealed by
French Notes regarding Japanese Damage done in the raid was negligible, though one the latest official figures,
naval construction, according to the "Asahi Shimbun."
The replies, says the paper, are being despatched on Thurs- day or Friday at the latest.
Phraseology of the three re- plies is slightly different, but the essential points are the same.
The paper's version of the draft rely is summarised:
Chinese soldier was killed at Hanyang. Foreigners watching the raid from the oil com- panies' installations tell of an exciting dog fight lasting ten minutes.
ers
It appears that one of the raid-
became detached from
the group formation, whereupon Chin- ese pursuit planes followed, and then the raider appeared to come Firstly Japan has not partici- down a few miles away and was pated in advance notification of lost to view. the clause of the London Naval
Treaty of 1936, so has no obliga-culated that a Japanese plane had The report was immediately cir- tion to notify the powers of her crashed, but no definite confirma- naval plans.
tion is available.
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ACT OF ARROGANCE
Invocation of the escalator clause of the treaty is rather an act of arrogance which is a matter of no concern to the Japanese Govern- ment."
Secondly, Japanese policy of au- tonomous armament based on non menace and non-aggression remains. unchanged.
OIL INSTALLATIONS
The oil installations are situated about six miles down, river from Hankow, which is just about where Chinese machines would await raiders to cut them off.
Five thousand. Chinese students had a narrow escape from death or injury as they gathered in Chung- Japan is ready at any time to en- celebrate "Youth Day" in connec- shan Park, next to the airfield, to ter on discussion of qualitative tion with the world
limitation provided that the quan-ment, just when peace move-
titative issue is settled first. Reu- ter.
the first raiders appeared. Fortunately no bombs were dropped on the park and after the raiders had left the students
VON NEURATH paraded the city.
RECEPTION CANCELLED
Berlin, To-day.
EXTENSIVE RAIDS
Apparently a large part of Cen- tral China was bombed yesterday afternoon.
The annual reception by Baron A foreign report from Ichang von Neurath, head of the new states that eleven bombers dropped secret Privy Council, to the Di-160 bombs. on the airfield there, plomatic Corps, fixed for next though the damage done 'is not Sunday, has been suddenly can-knOW! celled.
Chinese reports state that Shasi, Official reason is that the re-the Yangtse port 75 miles south- ception has to give way to other east of Ichang, had its first taste arrangements. - Reuter.
of Japanese attacks.
Singapore Adequate For All Demands Likely To Be Made On It
London, To-day.
CAN the Singapore naval base accommodate three
50,000-ton battleships at the same time? was the speculative question put at question time in the House of Commons yesterday.
Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, par- While it would not be in the pu- liamentary and financial secretary blic interest to publish details, the to the Admiralty, replying, said that the accommodation at Sing- British Government was satisfied
that as far as he was aware no apore was sufficient for demands véssels of this type exist.
likely to be made on it-Reuter
RUMOURS OF
BRITISH MEDIATION
London, To-day.
Official quarters in London are not inclined to attach importance to the rumours of British media- tion in the Far East, which is re- garded as unlikely."Reuter.
is discussed the Lon- don newspapers.
The “Daily Express" says that the number of unemployed has increased by 500,000 since 1937, and that at present 195,000 more people are out of work than in January, 1937.
...
The paper, however, declares that there is no reason to believe that the downward trend in employment figures will continue.
REMEDY DEMANDED
The "Daily Mail," on the other
hand, considers mention
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Government
grave, and warns to take measures to remedy the situation.
The paper suggests that public It is believed that other cities works such as road building, con- were also visited as it is learned struction of bridges and similar un- that over shortly before noon from the new once in order to check a
36 bombers set out dertakinga, should be begun
Japanese aerodrome in the Nan-increase în unemployment. king area. Reuter.
Ocean.
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