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THE NANKING ATROCITY.
DETAILS OF THE ATTACK
ON FOREIGNERS.
SAVED BY. THE NAVY.
(THROUGH ROUTER'S AGENCY.]
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“GĦASTLY INCIDENTS.
FRENCH PRIEST SHOT: FOR
· EIGN WOMEN BRUTALLY TREATED.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S ADENOK.],
were
SPEECHES ON CHINA.
CABINET MINISTERS' TRIBUTES TO BRITISH FORCES.
CIVILISED NATIONS MUST UNITE.
(THROUGH RELTER'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI'S GRATITUDE.
FULL TEXT OF MESSAGE.
[BHITIAN THELESS, SERVICE).
J
ANTI-CHRISTIAN AGITA- TION IN FOOCHOW.
STARTED BY COMMUNIST
* STUDENTS.
(THROUGH LAUTER'S JGENCY)
Foocrow, March 26th. A sorious anti-Christian agitation was started here by Communist at which the speakers students, who held s meeting yester day,
LONDON, March 25th. The following is the text of the message transmitted to the British Government as the request of many hundreds of Shanghai foreigners, whose signatures will follow by mail:"We, the undersigned non- British residents of Shanghai, wish to express appreciation to His harangued the mch urging them to Sir Laming Worthington-Evans, Majesty's Government for the overthrow Christianity. Minister for War, speaking at Lin
The students setzed, bound, and prompt and adequate measures coln, said that the policy of protse taken fer the defence, of Shanghai put a fool's cap on a Chinese paa tion we followed-not entirely in
Laszos, March 26th. China was given prominence by members of the Cabinet in various speeches last night.
SHANGHAI, March 95th. This evening's despatches fron Nanking indicate that as the result of the British and American naval authorities Arm stand, the situa tion has eased sufficiently to permit SHANGHAI, March 26th.
the evacuation of the remaining To-day 140 refugees, from Nan-foreigners without recourse to the king, mainly women and children, drastic action earlier foreshadowed. arrived on the atomer Fungu According to reliable foreigu re which wa escorted by ELM.S. ports, many foreign homes and Cricket and the U.S. destroyer much missionary property was wan-
the United States--was now supally, the despatch of troops was Preston. They tell of terrible ex- tonly icoted, and barned by unifom agreement with the Japanese and Though we realise that, quite natur-
Nationalists, while foreign periences at the hands of anti-ed
treated with the ported by both these nations who primarily for the defence of its own nationals, all foreigners voiding foreign mobs, Cantonese soldiers, wemen
realised what we forosaw in Janu here, of whatever nationality, have and guerillas,
greatest brutality, roughly handledary. "To-day Shanghai fortunately benefitted equally. If the British Not till Shanghai waters were and had their clothes fort. One of is relatively, if not absolutely troops had not arrived when they reached this morning were the dan. the most ghastly incidents reported, safe. He thought it certain that did we should now all be in an ex- no major disaster could reach the tremely uncomfortable and danger gers passed for the whole time that is that of the shooting with a pistol
ous position, if wo bad not actually they were travelling down river, of a French priest by a Nationalist British there.
He paid a tribute to the conduct teen forced to leave the place. it they were constantly fired on from officer.
Captain Spear Bale.
of the troops and naval men. The is certain that women and children both shores by the forts and sol
It is now established that Captainformer had acted with admirable would have had evacuate and the diers, to which the warships re-
Spear, who was wounded in two self-restraint under most trying Settlement would probably have peatedly replied.
places, is now safe on board H.M.S. circumstances; and the latter had shared the fate of Hankow and Kiu- dong magnificently in the rescuekiang. The opinion is heard freely Emerald.
work in Nanking.
expressed on all sides that Great Both Sir Laming Worthington-Britain, by the courageous stand she Evans and Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (First Lord of the Admiralty) at has taken in this crisis, has again Bath and Sir Philip Canliffe-Lister given a lead to the whole civilised (President of the Board of Trade) at Torquay made references to the in Chian They de situation nounced the contention that Britons who had gone overseas to trade were not entitled to British protac. tion.
The refugees, who taxed the tiny stenmer's capacity to the utmost, were haggard and weary after, a period of intense anxiety,
Their first questions cancerned the fate of the remaining foreigners. They heard with the greatest relief that the majority were accounted
for.
The Navy saved us," they said. Without it every foreigner would bave been murdered. The bombard from ment alone separated us death,"
The Scene on the Hillside.
ng and destruction.
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"If Incident Repeated.
LONDON, March 25th. An authoritative version of the Nanking altair, received in London, shows that the Northerners were clearing out of the City when ad- vance bands of troops, calling them selves Cantonese, but really guerilla parties, entered the City and started looting and attacking foreigners..
These bands were entirely uncon- trolled.
world"
The signatures represent sixteen different nationalities.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] Bigned by Twenty-seven Nationalities.
tor. They paraded him through the foreign quarters and past the
Posters have appeared denounc Anglo-American Mission buildings. ing religion and the church and threatening certain Chinese Chris tians with death.
The Consular Corps, who have protested to the local authorities, view the situation with concern, feeling that Chineas protection is inadequate.
CHINESE STUDENT'S QUEER STORY.
[rgovan nevren'S'AGENCY. J
LONDON, March 28th. Tang Leang Li, a Chinese student and a member of the London branch of the Kuomintang, told a represen- tative of the Morning Post an ex-. traordinary story of how he was approached in London by a mys terious stranger, claiming to be an Irishman, who was prepared to sell SHANGHAI, March 25th.
to those Satting for freedom The non-British message contain-12: the British tanks, sub-
against While the outbreak will have no MR. CHURCHILL'S "MESSAGE Speaking of the scene on the hill-direct effect on the general policy OF GOOD CHEER.” ing appreciation of Britain's pro-marines, aeroplanes, artillery, and tective measures) is widely circulat- other wat material valued at two- side, one refugee described a Ettle of Great Britain towarda China, it
A message
of good cheer to ing. The signatories are now about million sterling. He suggested that group of fifty foreigners foregather is recognised that such an incident,
thousand of twenty-seven
a yacht must be bought and char tered to take goods to China. He ed, patiently waiting assistance, il repeated, will make the Govern Britons in China was delivered by two
the while all around them were howling mobe and an orgy of loot-ment's task barder and render it Mr. Churchill at a dinner by his nationalities, including Chinese
more difficult to make concessions constituents at Epping.
The English and Scottish chartered wanted an Indian crew on board
"because they could be trusted." The Chancellor, referring to the The relations between the British
Tang Leang Li refused to have In the late afternoon & body of Government and the Cantoness may presence of British and foreign accounts have cabled their respec- Cantonese soldiers, with which the be affected if disturbances recur. military men of most of the lead- tive institutions in Britain giving
ing nations, said that our action in it as, tacir considered opinion that any dealings with the stranger, but City is now swarming, were soon
Marshal Chiang's Assurance to
sending troops re-created the pos- the presence of British troops alone had been constantly telephoned making for the bill. Apparently
Foreigners. they had recently been to the Bri
SELORAL, March 26th."sibility of the renewed concert of saved the International Settlement naked him to meet the stranger civilisation, and had been the only rem pillage and the population again.. tish Consulate near by where later
In contrast with the truculent it was learned that Dr. Satchwell
orgy, and carnage in Shanghai, and Chinese troops. Smith had been shot dead when attitude of the Nationalist military means that prevented massacre, from murder by armed Communists going to the assistance of Mr. Giles. leaders at Nanking, Marshal Chiang which would have gone down in This small British and American Kai Shek and General Pai Ching history with deeds as dark as Cawn band, unarmed, waited tensely, feel-Shi profess to desire an amicablé
He had a strong feeling of senti- ing that their lives would soon not settlement of yesterday's incident.
A Wah message from Japanese ment when he read that the Cold- be worth a moment's purchase and wondering what sort of death they sources states, that the forme: last stream Guards and the United nigh: sent to the Japanese Con States Marines were standing side would die.
sulate a representative who stated by side. It seemed to him once that, although the cause of the again that the great unconquerable foreign
not forces of progressive and scientific knowa, the Southerners had no civilisation were recognising all that ermity against either Britain or they had in common and all that America, and he added that Mar- they would have in commen. Any one could see that, if the Labourites of a building on the top of the hill-stal Chiang Kai Shek would pro-
had been responsible and had acted side and signalled something by ceed to Nanking immediately to mezas of faga towards the warships settle the incident with full respon in the cowardly and disingenuous manner in which they had acted in in the river.
sibility. He asked for this message to be conveyed to the British and this crisis, we should now be wit American authorities at Nanking, pessing one of the most horrible coupled with an earnest desire that episodes of fire and slaughter that they stop the bombardment.
American Sailor's Brave Action. With shots flying all round and exposed as well to rifle-fire from oncoming Cantonese soldiers American sailer mounted the roof
pease
ад
As it turned out, his message had a pregnant meaning for the sus was almost immediately broken by the scream of a shell from an American warship which ex ploded within forty yarda of the advancing soldiers. Those who were not hit scuttled away like rabbits. This was the beginning of bombardment which alone saved these foreigners' lives and rendered possible their evacuation.
A Three-hours Bombardment. The bombardment lasted almost three hours in the course of which H.M.S. Emerald dropped forty-five shells from her six-inchers, making the hillside a certain haven of re- fage until a party of British blue- jackets arrived and evacuated the party over the wall down to the Bund and on board the ship where earlier in the day a large number of foreigners had taken refuge fron various points of the city.
Many refugees believe that the attack on foreigners lives and houses, owing to its systematic nature, must have been according to a pre-arranged plan.
!
bombardment WLI
Was
pore.
the world had seen in recent times.
Honour of Empire.
General Pai Ching Shi, interview- ed here on the subject, suggested
The results of sending our troops that the blame for the Nanking dis- orders should be placed at the door to Shanghai had been to draw the of the retreating Northerners rather great Powers together, and he (Mr. than at the door of the Nationalists. Churchill) was of opinion that the though critical and He hoped that the incident would be situation, liquidated in a peaceable manner tragical in many places, was never. which would not inflame the Chinese theless in the main features improv against foreigners. He confessed ing and consolidating. It was for that the suppression of plain us to make sure that the policy of this country and its representatives clothes gunmen
one of the
abroad was not brought to mockery most embarrassing Nationalists'
and disaster, and that there was s problems.
strong hand stretched out from Great Britain and a warm heart beating in the Old Country which, would maintain the hetour of the British Empire and guard its rights and interests from any one, however farmidable or unspeakably base. THE RIGA MESSAGE. SOVIET STATEMENT REPUDIATED...
WASHINGTON. OFFICIALS DEEPLY CONCERNED.
[BEUTER'S AMERICAN, BERVICE
WASHINGTON, March 25th. Officials here are deeply concero- cd over the situation at Nanking and the loss of lives of Americans and other foreigners there.
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to
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Any attempt to negotiate with the Chinese before order is restored and definite proof of bona-fides produced, would be suicidal.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] German's Prefer the Gentle Cantonese."
THE TONG WARS IN AMERICA.
THREATENED DEPORTATIONS BY THE SHIPLOAD,"
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)
"..
NEW YORK, March 25th. BERLIN, March 26th.
The police in all the great cities German correspondents in Shang- throughout America are guarding hai telegraphing to their papers the Uhinese quarters in order to regarding the situation in Nanking prevent reprisals following the cut- endeavour to show that German break of the Tong" war mention- residente in China have nothing to ed yesterday and in which, so far fear from Canton troops, or the eight have been killed and two seri
They declareously injured. Firty-five arrests. Chinese populace. that they would not touch a hair of bave been made.
& German's head even if the British
troops were absoät!
which some
The Forsische Zeitung correspon- dent, reports that the Germans in Shanghai refused to sign the "very mendacious telegram non-British residents proposed to send to the British Government thanking it for again saving civilisa. tion from barbarians.
LORD DESBOROUGH'S REFERENCE TO SHANGHAI.
.. (TRCOUGH REUTER'S, AGENCY-]
The authorities are determined to restore peace and have threatened to deport Chinese "by the ship-
unless, the shootings cease. load
According to the police, the mur ders have been committed by Chi- nese gunmen who have been paid 2400 for each murder.
Bitter commercial rivalry is be- lieved to be the cause of the out- break, which is in no wise connect- ed with the events in China.
FRENCH FINANCIAL
MEASURE.
A DELAY GRANTED
PETROL BILL.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
IN
PARIS, March. 20th. The Finance Committee of the
LONDON, March 24th. With regards to Lord Des borough's statement in the House of Lords on Wednesday lust, Reuter is authoritatively informed that there can be no doubt whatever with Chamber of Deputies has decided to His grant a delay of nine months in- regard to the Policy of Majesty's Government in regard to stead of the desired two years in the China, the principles of which were Piication of the Petrol Import Bill, after which another laid down in the Memorandum t> the Chinese Government and later postponement may be considered if amplified in the British offer to Parliament in the meanwhile is not China. There principles indicated informed of any Parliamentary the lines on which His Majesty's monaure for organisation of the Government felt it possible, by un-monopoly.
UNCLAIMED BRITISH lateral action, to negotiate with China (without waiting for Treaty
MEDALS.
United States naval circles are most perturbed at Rear-Adiniral
[THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.] Not a Single Foreign House
Williams despatches from China. Escaped.
Mr. Wilbur, the Secretary of the
SHANGHAI, March 26th. NANKING, March 26th.
With reference to the Riga mes Navy, states that he insisted at his Everyone expected that the re- conference with Mr. Kellogg (the sage of Friday, Reuter is informed treating Northerners would loot the Secretary of State), yesterday, that that there is no question of refus. city and were surprised that they a definite announcement should being delivery to telegrams. The posi. revision) for certain, modifications sions The Shanghai Settlement, On their heels made indicating that the Govern: tion is that it is physically imposas regards purely British Conces did not do so.
AIR MINISTRY'S APPEAL crowds of Cantonese swarmed in ment is standing squarely behind sible to do so outside the Settlement however,, is an international one and these, together with gunmen in Rear-Admiral Williams in all the boundaries owing to the difficulties,
and
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE] obviously the "Shanghai ques mufti, started a reign of terror from measures that he might be compell- and dangers of passing the barriers tion can only be settled having re-
Buary, March 25th and the chaos outside. There will gard to the special local conditions which not a single foreign house ed to take.
huch satisfaction at There
The Air Ministry states that the escaped, the occupants being drivea
what appears to have been a resumption of the delivery and by agreement with the Govern
Live serv ble.
as soon as it is physically ments of all the Powers concerned. British War and Victory Medal out, heaten and robbed, their rooma
and cordial Anglo-American co-
It must clear to all who under- of a large number of ex-officers and being sacked.
operation at Nanking. Rear Ad- (The Riga message in question stand the situation that the ques ex-airmen of the Royal Air Force miral Strong American Protest,
William reference stated:-According messagestion of Hankow and other purely still remain to be issued. A special PEKING, March 26th,
"strong anti-foreign feeling has from Moscow the telegraph office at British Concessions, is entirely on
emade by the Ministry to Appeal The Atcerita Legation wired to convinced offcials that the United Shanghai has informed the Soviets a diferent plane from that of all ex members of the force living. In
States is faced with a really first of its inability to deliver the Red the Hankow Consul yesterday even-
Shanghai.
any country to are entitled to these medals and who have not get ing instructing him to call on Mr. class crisis in China, It is feared Trade Union International's tele- Eugena Chen and protest strongly that the whole of China may be
gram congratulating the Shanghai
particulars and their present: ad- against the outrageous and un- aroused against foreigners and that workers, owing to street fighting. THE "TIMES" ON BRITISH ved them to send the necessary provoked attack and filing of even a greater conflagration than The message was broadcast especi
dress to the Air Ministry. American citizens by Nationalist the Boxer Rebellion may have to be ally for the benefit of Soviet work- ers. It suggests that the British forces" and urge Mr. Chen to take faced.
The attitude of the Presa and every possible measure for the relief of Americans still in Nanking. public opinion, to which the Ad telegraph officials in Shanghai pur ministration is most sensitive in view posely refrained from delivering the
telegram.} The Up-River Situation.
of next year's Presidential election, SHANGHAI, March 26th
appears to be stiffening. One news Further wireless reports confirm paper remarks on the fact that the whole of the upriver situation United States troops having been which is taking on the most alarm in action against the Chinese may ing aspect decessitating, rapid bring down on :ds, the bitterness evacuation of remaining foreigners. hitherto affected
this will at Commander replied unsatisfactorily least tend to align the Powers
ingle policy. when approached with regard to the once more.in safety of loreigners and the foreign | == authorities consequently reserved police succeeded in protecting for freedom of action. Meanwhile, sign property but foreigners are women and children and mission new transferred to British and aries are evacuating:
American destroyers pending eva A large crowd thronged the con- cuation ccasion at Chinkiang in a belligerent Further friction has also occurred mood on Thursday. The Chinese between the Chinese and foreign (Contintied at foot of next column.) | authorities at Changsha.
At Kiukiang the local Nationalist | tish." It adds that the Bri-
THE AMERICAN NAVAL FORCES IN CHINA. [BBUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
POLICY. "VINDICATED BY WHOLE WORLD!"
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, March 28th.
The Times in a leader on Nanking and the latest events in China, says that the British Government was WASHINGTON, March 28th. alone in taking precautions in this President Coolidge believes that grave emergency. It was criticised the American naval forces now in bitterly by its political opponents Chinese waters are adequate for at Home, whilst other, countries. the protection of Americans in the held aloof, doubted, and waited. existing situation." American naval Now suddenly "American opinion officers on the scene have assured was profoundly atirred by the him that the outlook in Shanghai spectacle of disorders in Shanghai is less tense and, although serious and the still greater catastrophe in trouble is still brewing in Nanking, Nanking
The Times concludes that British that no further outbursts of Can- tonese irregulars or soldiers is in initiative in China has now been immediate prospect."
internationally, vindicated.
•
DE PINEDO'S FLIGHT,
NOW IN BRITISH GUINEA:
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GEORGETOWN, March 28th. The Marquis de Pinedo, the aviator, has arrived here, having covered DOO miles from Fara.
ROYAL TOUR.
DUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK IN SYDNEY.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
BYDNEY, March 26th, H.M.8. Renown, with the Duke.
arrived bers and Duchess of York on board, has