THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1989.
Page 11.
JOINT DEFENSIVE LANDING AT AMOY
British, American And French Force in Kulangsu
BRITISH, AMERICAN AND FRENCH MARINES WERE LANDED AT KULANGSU, THE FOREIGN CONCESSION AT AMOY, YESTER- DAY.
This is revealed in an official statement by the Admiralty in London, and
quoted in a Reuter telegram received this morning. Reuter says that parties of 42 Marines each were landed from British, American and French warships at Amoy.
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is said to be equal to 126 Their total number -
the Japanese forces on the island.
DENMARK
TO ACCEPT HITLER OFFER
American
Note To Japan
Washington, To-day. THE Secretary of State,
Mr. Cordell Hull, said yesterday that he is preparing a Note to Jap- an on the International
NORTH HUPEH Settlement in Shanghai.
FIGHTING
The Note will be a reply to the recent Japanese request for ad- the ditional representation on Shanghai Municipal Council.
Reuter.
There is no indication of the Local naval circles disclaim
FANCHENG, TO-DAY. THE the reported any knowledge of
JAPANESE OFFEN- tenor of the Note, but informed IN NORTH HUPEH quarters report that the United landing in Amoy or of the iden-SIVE tity of the American and French PERSISTENTLY DESCRIBED States is contacting Britain and
have arrived BY JAPANESE PROPAGAN-France concerning it. warships, which
DISTS AS THE "ENCIRCLE- there.
HAS SUFFERED In the absence of information MENT
now taking the offensive. Units to the contrary, they believe that SERIOUS REVERSES.
have crossed the Han River to the Admiral Sir Percy Noble,
The Chinese have out-counter-attack in the Chungsiang is still Commander-in-Chief, there in H.M.S. Birmingham, ac-manoeuvred the, invaders, inflict- and Shayang sectors, while on companied by H.M.S. Duncan ing thousands of casualties dur-the Hankow-Ichang highway the and Defender, destroyers, while ing battles in the last fortnight. Chinese have recaptured Lohans- H.M.S. Scout is acting as guard Some of the hills are strewn with su, and Wamiaotsi and are press-
Tsaoshih. ing on Japanese dead.
Yokow, 70 With the Japanese offensive miles above Hankow, has been
Central News. slowed down, the Chinese are recovered.
Copenhagen, To-day. Denmark, it is learned, has accepted Hitler's offer of a non-ship. aggression pact.
A Helsingfors message says it is reported that Finland has declined the Nazi offer on the ground that
JAPANESE WITHDRAWING
The majority of the Japanese meanwhile, withdrew
the Northern countries have agreed from the island during the night BRITISH LODGE PROTEST IN HANKOW
to observe strict neutrality.
It is stated that Sweden and Norway have replied in similar fashion.
All the replies are being publish- ed to-morrow (Friday).
GIBRALTAR
Reuter.
ALARUMS
Gibraltar, To-day. Eight Spanish staff officers, ac- -cording to British press reports,
visited the neutral
(says Reuter from Kulangsu), and to-day there is only a hand- on the is- ful of Japanese still land.
UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE
Miss H. Irving, residing at No. 2, Carnarvon Road, Kowloon, had an unpleasant experience last night while walking home.'
At about 8.30 p.m. a Chinese, at-
HANKOW, TO-DAY.
The British protest stated that THE BRITISH CONSUL this practice was contrary to the GENERAL YESTERDAY FIL- ED A PROTEST WITH THE agreement reached last Feb- JAPANESE CONSUL REGARD |ruary.
The Yunyang Maru, displaying ING THE CONTINUED USUR- PATION BY THE JAPANESE the Red Cross flag, berthed wharves on MILITARY AUTHORITIES OF alongside these
BELONGING TO Tuesday for the purpose of un-
Reuter. WHARVES BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE. loading, troops.
zone between tacked her from behind, snatched Just a minute, please
her handbag and made good his
Spain and Gibraltar fortress for an inspection of the entrenchments escape. made during the last days. Trans-Ocean.
The bag, with contents, was valu- ed at $42.85.
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