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SIN CITY
The outbreak çanted complete panic in the city, the inhabitants seeking refuge wherever they could. Fenci|||The confusion became Worse "com."
The Chief of Police, this morning, conferred with the Japanese Naval Commander and urged the hecessity for maintaining peace and order.
Reuter There has been no further firing, and at" mid-day representative found the river-front" quiet on the 800 yard” zone between the Chinese and Japanese forces.
JAPANESE EVACUATE WUHU.
Wunu, February 8. All members of the Japanese Consulate" and Japanese nationals have been evacuated and are now ex route to Japan..
JAPAN'S OFFICIAL VERSION
The Japanese Consul has kindly given us the following for publication:
The Japanese Consulate General have the honour to inform you? that the news that Japanese gunboats started shelling Nanking at 11.15 p.m. on Monday, February 1st, is incorrect.
According to the Information received by this Consulate. Generat, Chlaèse: started shelling Japanese, gunboats. At about 9 o'clock p.m. on Monday, three shells were fired by the Lion Hill Forts on Japanesa gunboats, and at the same time Chinese troops on the water front started firing Accordingly, Japanese the gun. boats Hirado and Tenryu were ordered, to answer and in all, 10 shells were fired by gunboata-by about 11 o'clock, p.m.
DEPLORABLE IMPRESSION
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE}
RUGBY, February 1..
A deplorable impression was created here by Press messages: that at midnight the Japanese cruiser opened bombardment on the Hainkwan" area of Nanking to which the Chinese Artillery replied.
Reports state that terror and confusion prevailed in the city, which was plunged in darkness,
"NANKING OFFICIALS AMAZED
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NANKING, February 2. Officials were amazed when, this morning, Japanese naval au- thorities came ashore and went to the Foreign Office to lodge # pro- test in connection with last night's events.
The Japanese maval man doclarod that Chinese troops fired on ou the Japanese Marines, upon which their warships opened fire.
From the tone of the protest, it was gathered that further nction might follow and this fear was justified when at 10.45 a.m.
DISARMAMENT. CONFERENCE
ÖVERSHADOWED BY FAR EASTERN "CRISIS
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GENEVA, February 2.
The war clouds in the Far East- overshadowed the opening 'of the great Disarmament Conference and draw a regretful reference from Mr. Henderson in his tanúgeral speech, in which be exhort. ed the signatories to the Kellogg Pact to exert their utmost in fluence to ensure strict observance thereof.
this morning, Japanese marines and sailors, landed at Tungtai Hill, slightly up-river from Hainkwan: They have. now occupied the hill.
"Chinese troops have been drafted into the area with ordera to resist any attack and a clash appears to be inevitable.
Japanese marines have also landed in considerable numbers on the Hisakwan waterfront and are now facing the Chinese troops which are posted along the waterfront. A clash here seems cx-
reruely probable too.
British Consular officials, interviewed by Routers, express con- cern over the situation this morning, but stated that it had not yet been planned to withdraw British nationala.
Nanking will soon be a deserted city os far as Chinese are concerned. The immense Chungshan highway was this morning a river of humanity fleeing to the south seeking safety from the Japaness.
It is an appalling, sight of terror-stricken people fighting for
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JAPANESE REINFORCE-
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PROTESTS GIVEN. PROMIENCE
The Anglo-American protests are given wide prominence in vernacu= lar papers, but Press. comment, is thus far mainly conspicuous by its
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TOKYO, Feb. 2. Following a conterenes of the Ministers of War, Navy and Foreign l'absence. Affairs," it was tentatively" decided;} to despatch one army division to Shanghai to replace the blue jackets, subject to approval af to morrow's Cabinet meeting.
FURTHER U.S. AND BRITISH PROTESTS
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[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.. The United States and Britain have made new vigorous repro« sentations to Japan,
NO LOANS FOR WAR
NEW YORK, Feb. 2
The Jiji, in an editorial, appres clates the Powers anxiety and hopes they will use their influence to persuade the Chinese to with draw their troops, but: other lead. ing papers devote their editorials to the question of disarmament.
While it seems probable that the lack of comment is partly due to the authoritieg advising the "kvøld- ance of excitement and general re-
· action, 'It appears to beʻregretted that the Powars fall to understandi {{the Japanese position, combined with the conviction that apprecia tion will come as soon as the first
It is announced on behalf of wave of excitement has died down, leading Wall Street bankers that; thus, allowing mors: dispassionate neither China or Japan will be able | Views
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London to finance the war,
FRENCH TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
PARIR, Feb. 2.
A battalion of Infantry from Tonking has been ordered to Shanghai to protect "the Pranch Concession.
JAPANESE NAVAL
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Toxyo Foo Admiral Princé Fushimi was day appointed Chief of the Naval |Staff-to succood Admiral Tauituci
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SHELLING OF NANKING
[INKOUGH: REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Do Nanking, Feb. L. The thalling of Nanking took place following * clash between Chinese troops and Japanese marines on the waterfront. The clash is alleged to have been pros voked by the Japanese, who are said to have opened fire Chinese patrol. 2/The-Japanese warships to Kans King Harbour, spread on terror thromhout the city by Aring kanvy
Maar the waterfront. Altogather, it
founded when immediately followi Ing the opening of the ring, the polite cur on the electricity supply, plunging the city into darkness, Io addition, motor-cars were ordered to switch off their their headlights and rickshaw coolles, were ordered to blow out thole jamps. "
The Stygian gloom was relieved only by the sorchlights from the Nanking morodrome, which swapt searchingly across the sky in quest
of Japanese, bombing 'planes, while the antiaircraft gunmors rushed to their posts
Among the stories la circulation regarding the affair is one to the effect that the Japanese warships tried to sink the launches. In which the members of the "National Onards División; from Hongn-wers crossing the river from Puköw to reinforce the local garrison....
Up to the moment, there are no reports of the actual damage caused by the Japanese shelling, though Chinese officials declare that several of the shells hit the
SHANGHAI
(Reuter's Special · Service.)
GENEVA, Feb. I.
The United States Government have declined to participate off- gially in the League enquiry into the Shanghai outbreak, though they are propered to co-operate with the work of the. Commission to a certain extent.
The American reply to Sir Eric Drummond's request was presented to the Secretary-General, by Mr. Prontias Gilbert this morning.
The Renly says that while agreo- ing to work with the Commission of enquiry in Shanghai, tie Government osanot accept member. ship of the Commission ne the Council's decision "regarding its appointment was not 'unanÍMOLIS. The American Consul-General will, however, be instructed to furnish Sir. Efic Drummond with all the materials at his disposal.
NO DECLARATION OF WAR
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENUT,]-
GENEVA, Feb. 1.
A telegram from the Chinesa Foreign Minister. has been coin- municated to the League Secre tariat describing 1.5 entirely groundless the Press reports that China was preparing to declare war on Japan.
China, he states, is merely exer- cising the right of self-preservation. While Japan is relentlessly pur- suing a policy of violence and ag gression, China is faithfully observ ing har international obligations. As long as the Japanese forcas TE- frain from violence, the Chinese will not be hostile.
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