HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1932.
Another Day of Fighting at Shanghai SANTIAGO DE CUBA IN
JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK
CHINESE STILL HOLD WOOSUNG FORTS!
ATTACK BY JAPANESE RESISTED
CHINA ACCEPTS POWERS' PROPOSALS
JAPAN'S REPLY EXPECTED TO-DAY
(THROUGH TRUTER'S AGENCY.]
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 3. 9.24 p.m. HINESE HEADQUARTERS CLAIM THAT THE WOO. SUNG FORTS SANK ONE JAPANESE DESTROYER DURING TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENT, DECLARING THAT REPORTS FROM THE FORTS SAY THAT THE VESSEL WENT DOWN AFTER SEVERAL DIRECT HITS HAD BEEN REGISTERED.
CHINESE HEADQUARTERS ALSO CLAIM THAT, THE CHINESE ARE STILL BOLDING THE FORTS, HAVING SUCCESSFULLY RESISTED AN ATTACK BY TWO CRUISERS AND THREE DESTROYERS. THE FORTS ARE,.. HOWEVER. CONSIDERABLY DAMAGED AND JAPANESE SHELLS CAUSED THIRTY CHINESE CASUALTIES AT THE FORTS.
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THE CHINESE ARE BUSILY PREPARING FOR AN EXPECTED FURTHER ATTACK.
US, NAVAL ORDERS
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SHANGHAI, Feb. 3, 0.35 p. n.
A message from Maniis states that the Destroyer Squadron's tender, Black Hawk, left lor Shanghal at noon, to-day, loaded with supplies and provisions, indicating long stay in China
waters.
Admiral Taylor has also sent orders by wireless for the air. craft tender Jason and submarine tenders Beaver and Canopus to stand ready to go to Shanghai at twenty-four hours notice.
The orders regarding the Jason are considered significant, in- dicating the probabis use of 'planes in the Shanghai area.
SHANGHAI PASSES HECTIC DAY
(From Our Own Correspondent,)
Shazadat, Feb. 3, 8. p.m. Shangbai passed a hectic, day with shells dropping in various parts of the residential aren striking the homes of foreigners.
A morning there was an intensive bombardment of the Woo sung Forts, the Japanese warships silencing the batteries at four
pm.
The Japanese, who had earlier "announced their intention to Occupy the forts, have not yet landed fearing a ruse by the Chi nese military at the river's mouth,
The serial bombardment of Chinese positions in Chapel com tinued well"into the afternoon.
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Anti-aircraft guns were freely used which were menacing to foreign lives and property.
Big Dres have again started and a North Station trench mortar shell hit the public school grounds,
The arrival of the Argylls greatly heartened the foreign rest. dents and the troops were vociferously cheered as they marched to their billets,
It is definitely reported that the British Defence Forces are occupying the Settlement sector as far as Range Road, replacing the Japanese, who will move over into the Extra Settlement Region abutting Chapel.
TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT OF FORTS
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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY!
Shanghai, Feb. 3, 4.19 p.m. The Woosung and Paoshan Forts are at present suffering a terrille bombardment from Japanese cruisers and bombing from Japanese planes. It is believed both forts will very soon be completely destroyed.
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Feara are entertained for the safety of the cable heads belong, Ing to the Eastern and Commercial Pacific Companies, which are situated between the two forts, and the Great Northern cable. hend which is situated about a mile avuth of the Woosung Fort..
HAIR-RAISING EXPERIENCE
SHANQUAI, Feb. 3, 127 p.m. The danger of being blown to bits was the hair raising experi- ence of Chinese and foreigners on Gough Island this afternoon, when, at 4:30, several shella landed in the water just in front of the lastallations of the British-owned Asiatic Petroleum Company and the American Texas Oil Company. Two sheils, which luckily, were dude, landed in the A.P.C. compound just clear of the oil tanks:
Who fired the shots was unascertainable at the time.
The U.8. destroyer 218 is alongside the Texas Oil Co., pontéan at Gough Island, situated on the Whangpoo river half way be tween Shanghal and Woosung,
NANKING RELIEVED
NO FEAR OF NAVAL CLASH
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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NINKING, Feb. 3. News that, Powers are taking joint action to end the Sino-Japan®] ese hostilities brought instant re-
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Nanking this afternoon.
Business men and missionaries are not, evacuating.
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
EMBARRASSED
REPLY TO THREE.POWER NOTE DELAYED
Count Saionji's views are expect ed to carry immense weight when presented. " to the Cabinet to mor
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TOKYO, Feb. 3.
Fearing that "the knowledge of the fifth term would excite national sentiment the Government appears to be embarrassed at incoming Press despatches which have made public full details, though the Foreign Office had already com municated the gist of the other. terms to the Press.
Tue Japanese reply to the Powers' proposals, which will prob. ably be given today, is expected to accapt the first four terms con ditionally, but to flatly reject the arth.
The reply is expected to be along the followings lines:
The first term is acceptable pro vided the Chinesc also ccase violence.
(2) Japan is unable to agree to pledge to refrain from preparations unless she is convinced of the Chineso sincerity thereanent.
(3) The withdrawal of Japanese bluejackets from points where the Japanese civil population le dense is impossible unless the Chiasse withdraw to a safe distance.
U.S.S. HOUSTON NEAR SHANGHAI
{TUROVOH NEETER'S AGENCY,]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 3. With Admiral M. M. Taylor aboard and carrying 300 Marines from Manils, the U.S.S. Houston, the Bagship of the United States Asiatic Fleet, arrived off the Woo Bung seafront, 13 miles from Shanghai.
CANTON TAKES PRECAUTIONS
POLICE FORCE CONSIDER- ABLY "AUGMENTED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CANTON, Feb. 3.
RUINS
RESULT OF TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE"
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE REPORTED.
DEAD
New Yoix. February
A HAVANA NEWSPAPER REPORTS THAT AT 1.30 4. M. AN EARTHQUAKE -OCCURRED AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA. THE CITY IS LAID IN REINS AND 2.000 PEOPLE ARE DEAD.
In order to insure the safety DISARMAMENT
Canton special precautionary The measures have been adopted. number of polico and detectives in service has been 'augmented · con-
CONFERENCE
The Houston is not proceedingsiderably. Particular attention is ISSUE OF PEACE AND WAR
up river to Shanghai at present in order to avoid any chance of being hit by the Japanese warshipa which are shelling Woosung Forts.
PEACE TERMS PROBABLY ACCEPTABLE
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KEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE. )
New Yonx, Feb. 3. An Associated Press message
from Tokyo states that according
being paid to foreign residences and foreign firms. Twenty detec- lives are guarding the approaches to Shameen in addition to the re gular ordinary "police force. Any one showing the slightest suspicion is searched and questioned," Ex- tra police patrolu2 are constantly marching in groups up and down the streets.
$160,000 FOR GEN. CHEN,
The Canton Y.M.C.A., the mer- chants' guilde, the Chinese Ovorscas Union, and the various labour unions have started financial drives
to a spokesman, of the Foreign to raise money to support the 19th Offee the British and American Houto Army under tieneral Chen proposals for peace at Shanghai Ming Shu in its fight against the will probably be néceptable to
Japanese troops in Shanghai. In Japan, with the exception of the addition to going around the differ- proposal calling, for prompt, moves at firms here asking for subscrip- (4) Japan will agree to
towards a settlement of all, no.
sione concerts are being given. The neutral zone and will possibly sug.Japanese controversies, which is Canton Chamber of Commerce con- gest a permanent agreement that absolutely unacceptable. there will be no Chinesa troops within a stipulated distance of the International Settlement, simliar to the Tientsin Boxer Protocol,
(5) It is impossible to agree under any circumstances, to the participation of a third Power in the Sino-Japaneso negotiations so far as Manchurian controversies are concerned.
CHINA ACCEPTS PROPOSALS
SHANGHAI, Feb. 7. CHINA HAS ACCEPTED THE THREE POWER PROPOSALS.
JAPANESE TROOPS
LANDED
#ITISH NAVAL WIRELESS.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 0, 2 p.m.
A Japanese cruiser has started to bombard the Woosung Forts. is reported that Japanese troops have been landed.
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tributed $100,000. Thus for over $160,000 has been raised and is being sent to General Chen Ming Shu in
MANCHURIAN COMMISSION | Shanghai.
TRAVELLING VIA NEW YORK
*ZYRODON RECTER'S AGENCY, ]
PARIS, Feb. 3. Members of the Manchurian Com ission af Inquiry left Havre day en route to New York.
S'HAI COUNCIL DEMAND CONTROL OF SETTLEMENT
All the employees and officials the Canton Municipal Government have voluntarily pledged one half' of their monthly salary for the sup- port of General Chen Ming Shu's troops The school teachers "and employees of the Provincial Govern- ment are expected to do likewise.
[BRITISH WINKLESS SERVICE.].
MAD HUNTER AT LARGE
POLICE ISSUE ORDERS TO
SHOOT AT SIGHT
(Reuter's Special Service.)
OTTAWA, Feb. 3. Ruony, Feb. 2.
In a message from Alalavik, an Delegations from over sixty na transmitter cones the story of
Aretic border, ed a small, wireless
Spalle..
Every trapper for miles around, heavily armed, is joining in the search and women, sought refuge at.
the Police Station.
tions were prosons when the Disurearch by the Canadina Police for mament Conferones opened at a lemented trapper, Johnson, who Genova this evoning. The Presid yesterday, shot and killed a con ent, Mr. Arthur Menderson, be fore beginning his address, made reference to the tragic fact that no the moment when the Confer ence, the very purpose of which is to take steps towards the main tenance of peace, begins its work, we are confronted with a situation of extreme gravity in the Fan East,"
He added: It is imperative
Orders have been iwund to shoot. Johnson at sight.
Despite the fact that one police... man has already been dangerously: wounded and another killed, it is certain the police will carry out the tradition of their force and even tually get their man,
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Mr. Henderson declared that the Dr. C., Wu, the newly appoint task of the Conference was, firstly toed Governor of Kwangtung, arrived to reach agreement on the proj
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gramme of practical proposals to Miles Per Hour after al: accepted his suggestions secure speedily a substantial reduc... and agreed not to meddle with the tion and limitation of all national
(Renter's Special Service.) civil administration and the fin-armaments; secondly, to determine! ances of the Province. He is ex that no armaments ou maintained
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1HROUGH REUTER'S' AGENOY,}',
SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 The Municipal Government of the International Settlement have com- fomented with the Japanese authorities demanding the restora tion of control by the Municipal Settlement with the consequent Government over Hougkew, accord-danger to the lives and property of ting to a report from a reliable | British nationals.
soarce early this morning.
PRESSING REPRESENTA
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The report states that the De- fence Council of the Settlement
TIONS Field guns in Hongkow Park are now heavily bombarding Chapel, handed to the Japanese late last
They have made prisking repr. The Chinese are replying with night, a protest against the alleged
The independent military action by the sentations, more than ones repeat- desultory Stoke-mortar Bre.
ed, and have urged the Japanes Japanese have not yet started to Japanese within the Settlement:
The restoration of Settlement and Chinese Governmai.ts and their advance.
control is demanded in respect of Commanders on the spot to accept Hongkow, where the Japaneão anili.
a schema put forward as the result tary authorities have assumed cons of the efforts of the British and trol, superseding the Settlement United States Consuls-General in authority and dislocating in the Shanghai for the establishment of area alf the Settlement's normal a neutral zone between the Chinese functions of government, including und Japanese forces, policing and the administration of justice.
WOOSUNG FORTS BOMBARDED
"{THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENCY.]
SHANGHAI, Feb. 3, 12,55 y.m. Japanese forces opened an attack on Woosung Forts by land and ser at half past cleven this morning. Six Japanese destroyers stood off the Furts and opened as intensive bombardment on the battery posi
tions to cover the disembarkation
of the landing force.
Meanwhile, eighteen Japanese aeroplanes, coming from the air craft carriers lying off the Saddle Islands, are at present aloft recon. noitring over Chapel..
H.M.S. BERWICK AT SHANGHAI
H.M.S. Berwick arrived in Shang. bai before noon to-day.
At noon, the disembarkation of the Argyll and Sutherland High. landers had already commenced.
ARGYLLS CHEERED
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SHANOHAI, Feb. 3, 3 p.m. At two o'clock sharp, the Argyllt, forming up outside the Customs Jetty. set of up Nanking Road, led by their pipes, through teem Ing. Chinese crowds, who gzed blankly at the Highlanders while their compatriots chocred from the rools of the two hotels on the waterfront.
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This zone would have to be open- pied by tronpa of the neutrni Powers with forces in the Interna JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'Stional Buttlerent....
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STATEMENT
Washington, say's Reuter, has in- The Japanese, Ambassador in formed the Assistant Secretary of State that Japan does not intend at the present moment to send military forces to Shanghai.
Me. Debuchi stated further that, as far as ho knew, no reinforce ments were at present on their way to Shanghai, but the Tokyo Gov erament might be considering the despatch of additional forces,
UNITED INTERNATIONAL ACTION
BRITISH, WIRELESS SERVIJL.)
RUGBY, Feb. 2.
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A truce was arres ged on the evening of the 20th," but he regretted to see in the latest Press reports broken out again. that fighting appeared to have The British Government had further urged upon both Governnsats with the utmpat earnestness to do what lies in and upon them to remedy the existing situation.
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After mentioning that British rej inforcements had been sent Shanghai and emphasing the close consultation which had been main- tained, and would be continued, with the other Powers concerned, Sir John Simon reformed briefly to the shelling last night at Nanking: THE PROPOSALS
He proceeded: "I would now United international action to add, and this is of great impor end the perilous situation which tanca, that instructions were sen has developed in Shanghai out of to His Majesty's representatives at the stramed Sino-Japanese rela- Tokyo and Nanking to deliver this tione, was taken day.
morning to those Governments, the Both at Nanking and Tokyo following praposals and to press simultaneously, identic proposals strongly for their acceptance, indi with this in view were made to the eating that they are being aiaxıl- Chinese and Japanese Governments taneously urged, upon the other on, bobalf of Great Britain, the party. United States, France and Italy.
At Geneva, on the initiative of
Yesterday all Chinese air pilets
FURTHER FIRES IN CHAPEI Grent Britain, a special meeting of the League Council was summoned, had their photos taken sad wrote
SHANGHAI, Fab, 3, their while believing that they
Japan will welcome the cessation
At the name time, Japanese in which the Dominions Secretary would shortly be called to sacrifice
bombing 'planes were circling over Mr. J. H. Thomas formally brought. their lives for their country,
of hostilities. But it dependent on tortured Chapel. The sound of ex. to the notice of the Council the This morning Japanese warships an unconditionat acceptance of all ploding bombs, punctuated by the gravity of the intest developments proceeded up the river and Chinese the terms contained in the Powers' rattle of machine guns could be in the situation and read a state- warships down river. They are
plainly heard though the fighting mont which the Foreign Secretary, now eight miles apart with British Proposals, Japan will be unable to has now extended further from the Sir John Simon, was almost at the same moment making in London to and American warships anchored agree, as the. fifth-term is abso-Settlement. between them making à naval clash | lutely impossible to accept," it; is
the House of Commons, which re Assembled this afternoon.. Impossible,
EVACUATION OF NANKING ANGLO-AMERICAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE
Travelling by boat to Shanghal British and American women and children began evacuation from
stated authoritatively.
TOKYO, Feb. 3. The presentation of the Japanese reply to the Three Power Proposals
· has been delayed till to›mOIIOW, Apparently due to the necessity of
Smoke streaming aloft from the new Chapel fires,"
JAPANESE MAY OCCUPY WOOSUNG
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The Japanese Consul General at Drat seeking the views of the aged 2,44 p.m. informed the British and Count Genre Saloni, who Mr. American Consuls-General of the Yoshizawa hre gone to 100 At Japanese Intention forthwith to Okitsu.
Occupy Woosung.
The Foreign Secretary stated that hostilities of a very serious natura broke out on the night of 28th Janu- | ary between the Chiness and Japan esc at Shanghai, The Britius Government regarded these events with grave concern, Toth in the general interest of peace and owing). to the proximity of the Internation (Continued on next Column),
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These propomls have been con- certed with the bonited States. Government, and the Fronch and Italian Government were asked to act similarly. I have since to
ceived intarmation that these Governments have noted in the sonas desired. "
The Proposals are: The cessation of all actin.. violence on both sides forthwith. on the following terms.
No furthur mobilisation or pre- paration whatever for further hostilities,
The withdrawal of both the Japanese and Chinese combatanta from all points of mutual contart. in the Shanghai area.
Protection of the International Bettlement by the establishment of neutral zones to divide the cóm batantë, those zones to be policed
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