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JAPANESE LEAVE HEADQUARTERS?
Men of the Royal Ulster Rifles on Kowloon Wharf just before embarking on the R.M.S. Empress of Asia for Shanghal (Cheng Photo Studio),^«
Japanese Bent On Saving
Flagship
AMERICANS LEAVING
PRESIDENT HOOVER
TAKING MARINES
TO SHANGHAI
The following despatch was re- ceived by the United States Con- sulate "General, Hong Kong, from the US. Consul General, Shang-
hai:
"Emergency measures being taken to provide transportation for American women and children out of Shanghai to Manila. Ad- vise all Americans not to come to Shanghai."
A Reuter message states that the Dollar liner President Hoover; which arrived in Manila yester- day has been commandeered by the United States Government and was expected to leave last night carrying 102 U.S. Marines to Shanghai after which the liner
will return to Manila bringing American refugees, preparations fox whose reception is being rush ed by the local Red Cross.
The President Hoover is leaving Manila BL 10 am. to-day.
FRENCH NATIONALS TO EVACUATE
Paris, Aug. 16. The Qual D'Orsay announces that all necessary measures will be taken for the protection of the French Concession, Shanghai, following he evacuation of French nationals which is expected to
take place shortly. The police and military are guarding the Concession and will be further, strengthened by troops from Indo China As far as is possible the French authorities" will undertake the evacuation of Belglan, · Czë- choslovak, and Swiss nationale us well as their own. The steamer Aramis which salled from Japan has instructions to proceed to Shanghat for this purpose..
In the absence of M. Delbos, the Secretary-General of the Foreign. Office, M. Alexis Leger received first the Japanese Ambassador,then the Chinese Ambassador, to-day Reuter
EVACUATION
OF GERMANS
Shanghai, Aug. 18. With the Japanese aerial activity. censing as night enfolded the city. a Japanese cruiser, in the river halfway between Shanghai and. Woosung began a steady bombard- ment of Chinese artillery positions in Peatung, determined to blast. them out before they get a chance to,blow up the Idzumo.
Meanwhile the Japanese ridicule the Chinese claim that bombers set fire to a Japanese submarine and two gunboats lying off Woosung. and also that Chinese troops had captured Hongkew, Fark, less than from the Japanese half-a-mile Headquarters.— Reuter.
CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY
AIR
Shanghai August 18. : Considerable aerial activity took' place to-day and 40 Chinese planes
took off in a westerly direction
It is stated that a Japanese raid on the Klukiang Aerodrome is expected to-night and it is believed visit Hankow to they may also conduct a rald there- Reuter.
32 CHINESE PLANES IN ACTION
Shanghal, August 18. Thirty-two Chinese planes, re- presenting the largest single unit of Chinese aircraft to take the air since the outbreak of hostilities in the Shanghai. rained bombs on Japanese warships of Woon
Chinese
Claim
Not Confirmed
Shanghai Residents Watch Thrilling Air Duel
SHANGHAI. AUGUST 16.
THE CHINESE OFFICIALLY CLAIM THAT THE JAPANESE HATE ABANDONED "THEIR HEAD- QUARTERS NEAR HONGKEW PARK AND ALSO THE COTTON MILLS WHICH SERVED AS THE JAPANESE BASE IN NORTH EASTERNMOST SHANGHAL, BUT VERIFICATION OF THIS IS NOT OBTAIN ARLE
SEARCHLIGHTS FROM THE IDZUMO ARE REGULARLY SWEEPING: THE BUND IN SEARCH OF SNIPERS, JAPANESE NAVAL BOMBARDMENTS ARÉ BECOMING MORE SEVERE, PROMISING SHANGHAI A VERY DISTURBED NIGHT. THE STREETS IN THE FRENCH CONCESSION AND IN- TERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT ARE ALMOST DESERTED. LONG BEFORE THE CURFEW HOUR OF
10 P.M.
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The authorities are holding a cönference to decide whether to follow the Japanese example not to fly bomb-carrying planes over the French Concession and International Settlement, south of 800- chow Creek. Owing to the immense importance of the deckton the whole populace is awaiting it andously,
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Members of the Japanese Embassy and Consular staffs at Nanking bave requested the Chinese Foreign Office to provide them with facilities to evacuater
One hundred marines and fifty sailors from the American flagship, Augusta, reinforced the U.S. marines in the Soochow Creek defence sector sad prominent Americans are trying-to arrange for foodstuffs from the US. marines commissariat to be available for American civilians in event of a food shortage: Gasoline, ice and other necessaries ste: not procurable; most of these shops are stil! open but are not granting any credit.
Adventuresome ""roof-toppers” witnessed a most thrilling battle, this afternoon when five Japanese planes, trying to spot Chinese gun positions in Pooting from where the Japanese occupied areks ncross the river had been pounded all day Jong, were greeted by anti-alṛeraft, and machine-gun fire. Mean- while the Japanese destroyer Hasu, lying a quarter-of-a-mile south of the British naval buoy, operied up its guns against a four-storied red brick building on the Chinese Bund In Nantso, allèged to be harbouring machine-gun sulpers' nests.
on
Japanese planes loosed bombs on Paatung, sending up clouds of smoke, The shells from the Hasu scored a direct hit and set the building ́at which it was aiming, fire. Ambulances "sped to the blazing building where the casualties have not yet been ascertained. It is feared that this is very heavy for the district is very densely populated.
After this the Japanese destroyer, No. 23, posiloned near the flagship, pointed its bow towards Pootung. firstly in order to pound the Chinese gun emplacements and secondly to protect the Idzumo from Chinese bombers. Three of the Ave Japanese planes Anally disappeared, leaving two to patrol the sky-Eeuter. *
PROTEST.
SHOULD BE
TO JAPAN
LONDON COMMENT ON BOMBING
London, August 16. "Manchester Guardian" making a geographical analogy of
The
BIG PUSH BY CHINESE
Japanese
Headquarters
PASSAGES
FOR 2,060
WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
Shanghai, Aug. 16 By 8 pm
This picture shows men of the Royal Ulster Rifles roing on board the Empress 'öf Asia" just before her departure for Shang- hai yesterday. (Chong Photo Studio).
Conditional Assurance By Chinese BRITISH MARINES
Shanghai, Aug. 16. -
STAND BY
TWO RUSSIANS KILLED
“Shanghai, Ang platoons of British marines and
**If the Idzumo ceases to use the Settlement as a base for military. operations against the Chinese and moves away, I am willing to give the same assurance: as the Japane ese* the Chinese Mayor told Renter after a long conference between the Chinese omelals on the Japart- ese. notification to the Consular bluejacket from H.MS. Sunolt
and HMS. Cumberland, flagahip. Body that "no": "bomb-carrying Japanese planes will fly over the of the China Station, are being French Concession
held in readiness in the Inter national Settlement, south of Boo-national Settlement Racecourse to chow Creek.-
where they were taken by, lorries: Reuter.
as soon as they arrived.
and
Inter-
The Japanese allege that Chi- nese artillery at Pooting are firing. across the river into Japanese occupied areas and are Tying the British flag,"from the compound and buildings from which they
CHINESE SHIPS
CAMOUFLAGED are operating
Hankow, Aug. 16.
Two Russians were killed and two wounded during an attack on the Japanese flagship, Idzumo) Foreign shipping firms here are while a junk capsized drowning very worried by the action" "of Chinese firms painting their steamers to represent British steamers. For instance ung- Omina
Merchants as. Kiangahin arrived
number of Chinese--
·Beuten."
in Hankow this evening flying the | 66 Union Jack with the whole ship
repainted to represent a Jardine
liner, even with a red funnel and British flags painted on the sides. Bimilarly two Sanpeb steamers.
As Objective to-day, 2,660 women and children were repainted to resemble B. and
Shanghai, Aug. 18.
were given passage by the P. and | 8.^boats--- O. Rajputana, salling for. Kong Reuter Kong on August 17, and the Em
between 9 am and 11 am. to-day London and Shanghal postulates- ties were matched ashore by the press of Asia leaving on August |
The result of the raid, however, have not been made public, though it is understood that several bombs fell near the Wayside Wharf on
Broadway.
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To-day's serial and naval setiri. airmen bombing enemy Bercest engagement between Sino- men, a 15-year-old cripple and a 19. There were only two adult Thames Japanese land forces since the man whose wife is an expectant ships anchored in the from a great height in high Wind
hostilities started. Most fatensive and observes that they are quite fighting is taking place on all
mother.. As the Chinese machines appear-likely to hit buildings beside and
sectors especially along the Shang- ed over the city, Japanese anti-
behind the embankment especially hai-Woosung railway. A continual If the pilots are inexpert or nerve-" aircraft guns and machine-guns
stream of star shells from "beit shaken, on the vessels; went.. Into action
sides is ́ ́ lighting up the battle- but all the planes escaped un-
The foreign Governments, the grounds as machine-gun and "We will use the last Inch of scathed.
'paper goes on, should protest artillery fire is being carried out deck space to accommodate is father to Japan which is the in- Incessantly. The Japanese are many as possible by August 19. vader and has driven the Chinese throwing their full weight against After that the situation is in the
Central News
THE WEATHER
to defend their country by, what'a desperate Chinese attempt to ad- means they may. If justice is to vance on the Japanese Headquar⚫ done the Japanese. would be told ters-Beuter. to take their ships from the river. but destruction such as that of Shanghai won't be averted by ap peals to either side.” Guernica, Tientsin and Shanghas all tell the same story. Destruction wil gó on till bombing is abolished
A report issued by the Royal 10.10 inch of rain was recorded Observatory yesterday states that
during the 24 hours ended at 10 am yesterday, bringing the year's total since January 1; to 59.79 Reuter. inches against an average of 60.84 inches.
Bunday's maximum tempera- minimum of 81 degs. Yesterday at ture was 89 dega. with a night PORTUGUESE TO 10 am. the temperature was 84- degs, with humidity at 88. The
HOLD MEETING maximum temperature yesterday.
CONFUSION IN THE AIR
Lieut-Commdz, Welby Everard, who had charge of the registre- tion at the Shanghal Club, in an Interview with Renter, asld:
air as at present there are no
CHINESE OCCUPY
SHANGTU
Paoting, August 16. Shangtu, Mongol-Madichukuo Pirs. regular stronghold is "south- western Cilahar, has bene captured by Chinese troops from Suyuan, according to reliable reperis re Ceived here late to-night
The message states the Chissene forces, took advantage of the heavy concentration of Japanese troops at Nankow and occupied the, im- portant base on August 14-~~-~- Central News
more ships avaliable but possibly cargo vessels will be used soon.
A few women wanting first class accommodation which was not available refused to travel third class" owing to their husbands ob- Jections but most of the women H.K ENGLISH FORUM der any conditions. are willing to leave Shanghal up-
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Under this caption on Page 8, the Editor constructively criticises the Central Government's omcial d leave any way I can," said broadcasting station at Nanking in Mrs R. M. Richards whose people De Hamburg," Aug. 16. |-
the matter of handling News and live in Exeter, Devon "I want to Arrangements for the possible
Policy during the Bino-Japanese I set my three months old baby out
At the invitation of the Hong evacuation of Germans from en
from these terrible conditions to Kong English Forum, the Editor crisis: dangered Shanghai have been
Hong Kong as soon as possible."
of the Hong Kong Daily Press," made to-day by derman quarter.
A party of five woten mission Mr. Alec. Einar Pratt, will deliver Church The Hamburg-America Line have was 39 degs, community in Hong Kong will as
aries commented in similar sent an address on the Sino-Japanese Finance instructed the steamer Oldenburg.
ment when they described the situation entitled "Aala's Greatest Leading Artic at present en route between Hong
A semble at the Club Lusitano at 6
exodus from Hongkew after last Ordeal," at the next meeting of the Local Diary "Kong,” and ” Shanghai, to remain The North German Lloyd gave Dm to day to discuss the critical
Saturday's bombardment.
t. They Forum to be held in the Chinese Mall Notice outside Wodsung on the mouth of similar instructions to the liner, “situation in Shanghal and to see Major J. F. Benoy, Staff Captain had to walt hours for transporté Y.W.C.A at 8 pm on Thursday. A Radio Program the Whangpoo Elver to take, If Gneisenau, of the Company's East what is to be done in the in- attached to Command Headquar- tion and all the time they were cordial invitation to members and shipping necessary, “the Germans from Asia service
terests of their nationals living inters, left for Shanghai with the | terror-strick
their friends to attend this meet Sport Shanghal to Japan,
the Northern port.
Royal Ulster Rifles yesterday. Beuter
ing is extended by the committee. The Bervices
Members of the Portuguese
MAJOR BENOY GOES
AUTOSHANGHAI