HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1932.
Bombardment Of Chapei Re-Opened
H. M. S. Berwick Requested To Move DISARMAMENT
Rescue Party Venture Into
"No Man's Land
SPLENDID WORK BY FOREIGN WOMEN
"GÚNS START BARKING 5 MINUTES
AFTER END OF TRUCE
Offensive On Woosung Imminent
{THROUGH' BEUTER'E AGENCY.]
SHANGBAI, Feb. 19; 3.15 p.m.
BERWICK,
DMIRAL NOMURA REQUESTED H.M.S. A WHICH IS LYING OFF WOOSUNG, TO MOVE OFF BY 3 P.M. TO-DAY.
THIS IS TAKEN AS AN INDICATION THAT THE JAPANESE INTEND TO CARRY OUT AN INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT OF CHINESE POSITIONS A 3 P.M,
HEAVY ARTILLERY BOMBARD CHAPEI
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12, 11.46 p.in.
A HEAVY ARTILLERY BOMBARDMENT ON CHAPEI OPENED UP THIS EVENING FROM JAPANESE BAT. TERIES, APPARENTLY THREE MILES DISTANT,
THE FLASH OF GUNS WAS VISIBLE ALE OVER THE SETTLEMENT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THE TERRIFIC DETONATIONS WOULD MAKE SLEEP MOST DIFFICULT TO NIGHT WERE IT NOT THAT SHANGHAI RESIDENTS ARE NOW THROUGHLY WAR-HARDENED.
THE CHINESE ARE REPLYING FITFULLY WITH MACHINE GUNS AND SMALL ARTILLERY, BUT OBVIOUS. LY HAVE NOTHING WITH, WHICH TO REACH THE HEAVY HOWITZERS NOW OPERATING AGAINST THEM.
"NO MAN'S LAND" ENTERED
SHANGHAI, February 12. -Except for an occasional burst from a sniper's rifle all was calm on the Chapel battle front between 8 and noon this morn- ing, during which period a truce between the Chinese and Japane ese forces had been arranged for the evacuation of women and
children.
Sharp at 8 a.m., a party composed Father Jacquinot, Colonel Hayley-Bell bis 21-year-old daughter, Mary, and thirteen French nuns went on foot into "No Man's Land" from the intersection of North Szechuen and Jukong Roads, 150 yards from the north- ern boundary of the Settlement. Passing through the Japanese lines they entered the battle.ravaged "No Man's Land” and succeeding safely in taking out some 700 persons, many clinging. to their meagre possessions and the wretched dwellings which were their homes refused to evacuate although, warned that any further, stay might mean death.
While this was going on thousands upon thousands who had evacuated. Chapel were travelling with bag and baggage in the direction of that area.. having been misinformed by the Chinese napers that it was safe to re-enter. The result is that all roads feading to Chapel are Jammed by an endless stream of seething humanity which was turned back to the Settlement boundaries by Volunteers and military. It was a sad and sorrowful procession which returned, although many waited at the boundary in vain in the hope of actually returning to war devastated Chapel.
GERMANS EVACUATE WOOSUNG
During the four-hour truce on the Woosung front, which both siden scrupulously observed, the German teaching staff of the Sino-German College there evacuated to Shanghai after living la constant tear for their lives since February 3, when the Japanese, bombardment began.
Most of the University buildings were destroyed but the staff escaped by taking reinge in a dugout during the bombardments. COMMANDER AMONG THE FIRST CASUALTIES
Professor Stubel, who served, in the Great War as a doctor in the front line, said "the sights he saw at Woosung were no less terrible. He declared that the Commandant of the Woosung Forts was among the first of the casualties, having both his arms torb on by Japanese shells,
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At the risk of his life, Prof. Stubel attended to the Chinese wounded.
Thousands of Chinese took advantage of the truce to evacuate to anfety.
A MISSION OF MERCY.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SRANORAL, Feb. 12, 9.18 p.m.
A small band of foreign wonen, under the direction of Col.. Hayley Bell and Father Jacquinot, performed a courageous leat by venturing into the dangerous war ravaged "rea botween the opposing forces of Chinese and Japanese.
They trudged the shell-torn wilderness of shattered buildings on a mission of mercy, They spent four hours evacuating 800 refugees and relieved hundreds amid scenes of desolation and
NADEGA.
False reports in the vernacular papers, stating that the gates leading from the International Settlement, would be opened for entrance into Chapel for relugees caused thousands to storm the entrances during the truce period."
The Defence Forces worked at "top speed coping with the swarms, among whom were snipers who had smuggled themselves in and who later opened fire on the Japanese Naval Headquarters, The truce ended at noon and five minutes later the first gun was heard barking.
Only ghosts of ruined Chapel remain where once a throbblug industrial centro stood,
At Woosung an offensive is imminent.
JAPANESE PROPOSALS REJECTED
[TRODON REUTER'S AGENCY.)
LOYANO, February 12.
At a meeting of Government and Party lenders, to-day, it was decided to reject the Japanese proposals for the demilitarisation of the principal ports in Cina." It was further decided to con tinue the present firm attitude in respect of the Sino-Japanese situation, especially as regards Shanghai,
RESCUE PARTY ENTERS CHAPEI
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an occasional shot from a sniper, The Chinese and Japanese troops standing at ease in their respective defence lines.
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DIPLOMATS ARRIVE
AT SHANGHAI '
SHANGHAI, Feb. E, 2.14 pm. The British, American and French Ministers arrived here from Nanking this morning.
It is understood that local Chi- nese merchants intend approaching them fast, to arrange for a further extension of the tmer, then to mediate with a view to opening peace negotiations between Nan- king and Tokyo:
CANTON TROOPS FOR" SHANGHAI
(From Our Own Correspondent;}
CANTON, Feb. 12. General Che Tsai Tong has, after a lengthy "conference with General Ei Tsung Jen and others, decided to dispatch one division of his troops to Shanghai. The divi- Li Chun Kan, reputed to be among the best fighting unite in Canton, has been selected for the task.
General Li Chan Kau has already 'been prdered to get his men ready to leave for the North within the next five days.
CONFERENCE
SPAIN HAS HER SAY
[LITIAN WIRELESS SERVICE.)
CONSTITUTION OF MALTA
PARLIAMENTARY GOVT. AGAIN PROBABLE
(Router's Special Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 12,
W1A
IL DUCE VISITS THE POPE
THEN PRAYS BEFORE TOMB OF ST. PETER
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(Reuter's Special Service.)
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 12. After an interview with the Popa Il Duce, surrounded by Hroup of attendants, went to St Peter's where he was preceded by Monsignor Pellizzo, whose attend- guts dressed in" crimson broches and stocking mando a picturesque touch.
Monsignor Pellizzo handed Holy Water to Il Duce who made the sign of the Cross, then knelt, in rayer before the tomb of St Pater, Blessed Sacrament where a special He then payed before the proudien upholstered, in velvet was placed for Il Duce.
Malta, whose constitution suspended after a quarrel between the Government and the Roman Catholic elergy, in which the Vati. can participated, will onco more have parliamentary government if the British Government accepts the recommendations of the Royal Comaniasion, which has been en- Owing to the Japanese blockade.
RUGBY, Feb. 12: quiring into the situation, of the month of the Yangtze River,
When the general discussion cn dia The Commission urges the re they will have to go by the over-
armament re-opened at the Geneva storation of Parliament and strong; Conference this and route through Ilanan and n
morning, Donly advises that the services of part of Kings. General Chen Alvis de Zuluets on behalf of the ministers be dispensed with, at an Teal Tong has further ordered that Spanish Delegation, put forward a carly date in order that the elec they must reach Shanghai notaries of statements with a view to tion may be as free as possibleThe basilice wore decked in crim- later than the end of this month. strengthening the general enven- from political bias.
General Li Tanug Jen, Com-tion which included the abolition mander-in-Chief of the 4th Army of all aggressive armaments; pub Corps. which is
hostion of each country's stocks of composed of Kwangsi troops, has also decided "war materials; antional and inter to send a division of his troops to national control of the manufne Shanghai. The Kwangsi division ture of arms limitation of war- (will be commanded by General Li ships to ten thousand tom and the Pur Sin. These two divisions of limitation of gun dalibres to .900 troops from the two Kwang Pro. millimetres, limitation of sub- vinces will ment in Human, from marine tonnage to 1.000 tons, with where they will proceed together a limited range of action; the con
struesion of merchant veascla so to Hankow. They will then travel
that they cannot be fitted with by boat.
armamenta and the abolition of military aviation.
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The Czecho-Slovakian proposals, put forward by Doctor Benes, in- cludes the acceptance in whale of the draft convention and its ob-.
PROTECTION FOR BRITISH FARMERS
GOVT.'S AGRICULTURAL POLICY
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE. }.
The
REGRY. Feb. 11. Government's agricultura)
policy was outlined in the Hous of Commons by Sir John, Gilmour, the Minister for Agriculture.
ron hangings in roodiness" for to- tho morrow's special Mass for bcination of the 10th anniversary of the Pope's coronation.
IMPORTS DUTIES BILL
LIST OF EXEMPTED GOOD
BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE)
Rudny, Fob, 11. The text is issued of the Importa Duties Bill, which provides for a ten per cont. Customs ad, valorëm`
than those exempted. The scheduly enumerates the exempted goods, chief among which are the follow- ing:-
The division to send troops to Shanghai was arrived at two days ngo when General Li Taung Jen returned from Shanghai. Gencaal Li had been an eye-witness of the Sino-Japanese alash, and the chief mission of his return was to unge ligation to be interchanged by. He said thus the branch of agri-duty on all imported goods other the authorities of the Liang Kwang countries. The establishment of a culture which had anffered most was Provicces to send reinforcements to
permanent commission: the pro-
wheat growing, and the Govern Shanghai without delay.
hibition of chemical and bacteric-ment proposed to assist growers by General Chang, Fat Ful's Iron-logical warfare: prohibitions in all quota scheme, providing than sides,"
numbering some 3.000 forms of offensive warfare, mors with a guaranteed market and au strong, who left Kwangsi for especially aerial bombardment of onhanced price for whent of milling Shanghai some weeks hgo, age re- civil populations.
quality, sorted to have arrived in Hankow. They are expected to reach Shang į hai in the course of the next two or t "three days,
China Invokes Article XV
ASSEMBLY MEETING LIKELY AT AN
EARLY DATE
NO WISH TO EMBARRASS LEAGUE COUNCIL
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novo REUTER'S AGENCY.].
GENEVA, Feb. 12. TR. YEN INFORMED SIR PRIC DRUMMOND AT NOON THAT CHINA PROPOSED TO EXERCISE HER RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE XV. OF THE LEAGUE COVENANT AND ASK FOR A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY..
LATER.
It transpries that the Chinese Note was handed to Sir Eric Drum- mond just before the expiry of the statatory fourteen days.
The Note is not a categorical de- mund for a special assembly hind' de clarea that China will not exorcise her immediate right to sammon tho Assembly if she receives an ERN anee that at a later date of the proceedings it will be possible in agreement with the Council, pre- sumably while the Disarmutent Conference is still sitting, to call a spesial meeting of the Assembly, failing such assurances or arrange ment China must avail herself of her
rights.
Mr. Yen's attitude was apparent- ly dictated by a desire not to em. barrass the Council and simultane- ously not to sacrifice her most in- portant prerogative.
League circles express the opinion that a meeting will be arranged in the course of a week or ten days, although a provision in the Caven- ant allows four months to elapse in cortain contingencies convening a special meeting of the Assembly. The Council has the right by a majority to swemon the Asambly at short notice, and, it is unlikely the Connel will delay in convening, the Assembly under the present circumstances.
ant against Japan.
It should be possible to hold in- League Assembly, to which China mediately a special session of the is entitled under Article XV., as all the Powers have delegates already in Genev
The Chinese delegation feels there is nothing to lose by taking the case before the Assembly, while the more publicity they can obtain the more it will be to their advan
tast.
They are sending a note to the Secretariat this evening.
THE REPARATIONS
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→ ISSUE
CONFERENCE IN JUNE PROBABLE
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE.]
RcGur, Feb. 11. » Conversations uyam reparations have been proceeding for Rome time between the British
and French Governments, and it is probable that the Foreign Secre tary, Sir John Simon, will in Geneva consult the representatives of the Powers concerned upon, the possibility of holding a Reparations Conference in June,"
Gold and silver bullion and coăn. wheat in grain,.
ment including bacon, ham and edible offal (but not including ex tracts and essences of meat or meat" preserved in any airtight co tainer),
The Government attached great importance to a long range policy but immediate action was necessary and, accordingly, with the excep tion of wheat, wool and meat, all agricultural and horticultural produce would be included within
raw cotton, including manufae the scope of the Import Duties Bill.tured cotton waste..
live quadruped animals, fish of British taking. tea,
newspapera,
Additional Customs duty would fax and hemp not further dress. be imposed on any particular proed; after scutching or deportions: duct if recommended by the Importing, Duties Advisory Committee. In con hides and skins,pot including nection therewith, malting barley goatskins,
printed and certain borticultural products books and printed music, would receive particuing attention. newspaper in rolls, wood pulp,...
Sir John Gilmour said .Com raw rubber. mission would be ses up for the re iron ore, not including chrome. organisation of the milk industry scrap iron and scrap steel, iroä.
pyrites, tin oras
and concer trates, wooden pit props, sulphur minerals, phosphaton of lime. unset precious stones, radium compounds and ores,. raw wool,
A scheme for the organisation of the bacon industry would be un- dertaken, forthwith and provided a If other Governments concur, an feasible and satisfactory scheme war Announcement regarding the pro-evolved the Government would pro- posed Conference and its scope will mote some form of quantitative re be issued in the near future.
gulation of imports."
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
BUSINESS ON UPWARD TREND
UNITISH. WIRELESS SERVICE.)
RUGBY, Feb. 12. There was a decided change of sentiment on the Stock Exchange The sting of Article XV. of the this morning Business was on a League Covenant lies in that it is. Better scale and the general trend intimately allied with Article XVI., was in an upward direction. This involving the uso, 'of economic rancis attributed largely to encourag tions and the complete preventioning advices from Wall Street and of financial, commercial or personal the brighter prospect of agreement intercourse by members of the on the Reparations issue. Sterling League with any state that resorts opened .83.44 and 874 French to war in disregard of its obliga- franes. tions under Articles XEL X
and XV.
ARTICLES XII., XIII, XV.
AND XVI,
Under Articles Twelve and agree that if there should be may Thirteen membors of the League
dispute between them likely to lead to a rupture, they will sub-
LONDON BULLION BROKERS
AMAZED
LONDONERS RUSH TO SELL GOLD
(THROCOR RECTER":"AGENCY. J.
LONDON, Feb. 14. Lending bullion brokers are
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mit the matter either to arbitramazed at the response. before
tion or judicial settlement and offer published a few days ago to not to resort to war for three purchase sovereigns BV twenty- months in any case.
seven shillinge and sixpence Article Fifteen deals with dis- apiece. putes not so submitted to arbitra- Even the senior partners of the tion or judicial settlement. It is firms are nasisting their counter required that both parties com clerks to cope with the rush of municate written statements of clients, who are quereing up nil their case to the Secretary-Gener- through the day seeking to convert al, and the Council has power to gold in all forms at the rate men. wek a settlement. If the Council tioned
The Council of twelve are meet in at 3.30 p.m. to consider the Chinese Note which will be pub-
shed this afternoon.
The Chinese delegation late last nieht decided not to inyoke Article XV. of the League Covenant,
AN EARLIER DECISION
China's decision to abandon her right under Article. XV. to convene a special meeting of the Assembly was taken at the wish of certain of the Great Powers.
The Note to the Secretariat was roady and all arrangements for its presentation made, but. Mr. Yen decided at the Inst minute not to 'take this extreme step which would have been moet unwelcome by the Powers directly negotiating at Shanghai. It was feared that the negotiations might have been pre- judiced thereby...
ARTICLE XV.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12. Hish girl, Into Chapel from NorthCHINA DECIDES TO INVOKE The night passed off extremely Szechuen Road to succour and quiet.
rescue... the numerous," inhabitanta believed to be still in the battle area. The party, was 'accompanied by four motor trucks,
At 8 a.m. Father Jacquinot and Colonel Hayley-Bell, wearing 8.VC nalforms, led 13. French nuns, carry, ing Red Cross flags, and one Eng
GENEVA, Feb. 11. China has decided to invoke There was no firing, except, for' | Article XV. of the League Coven“
CHINA'S AIR FORCE CHIEF
KINGSFORD. SMITH MENTIONED
[TÓ REUTERʼS. AGENCY.}
fails to reach Report unani- The gold offered is mostly in mously agreed to by the members, the form of sovereigns, but some other than the representatives of of the offerings include foreign the parties to the dispute, the coins and jewellery. members reserve their rights. The Council may refer the matter, to the Assembly and the Report of the Assembly shall have the same. force as a report by the Counci). Article Sixteen provides that in the event of a mamber resorting to war in disregard of its coven- ints, it shall ipso facto be deem ed to have committed an act of war against all other members of
LONDON, Feb, 12. the Longue, who undertake im Wing Commodore Kingsford- mediately to subject it to the Smith may become the Chief Com- severance of all trade or financial mander of the Chinese Air Force, relations and personal intercourse according to the Daily Herald between nations of the offending Sydney correspondent. State and those of any other In an interview, he admitted that State, whether members of the he had quoted Chinese officials a Lepgue or not. The Council has rice for his Australian Aiwaya power to recommend what effec-Fleet, but he declined to discuss tive military, naval and air fores the question of his own services, the members shall contribute to beyond remarking that he is with the armed forces to be used to pro out a job and would consider any toct the Longue Covenants,
offer.
The appointment of a reorganisa. tion Commission to consider a scheme for marketing the home corp, and the action necessary for the regulation of the imports of the main crop of potatoes is also contemplated.
cottonseed, rapeseed and linseed, The Bill the provides for pres ference to the Dominions. India, Southern Rhodesia, the Mandated Territories and the Colonies. »
Where it is shown that the goods are imported for re-exportation, Mensures for nssisting the fishing the Commissioner to be appointed industry were still receiving "con-under the Bill may allow the goods sideration:
to be imported free of duty.
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