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JAPANESE
COLUMN
ANNIHILATED
Kwelsui, Aug. 20: A Japanese
BRITAIN CLAIMS INCREDULOUS
DAMAGES FROM
JAPAN
London, Aug. 19.
column which attempted to make The action the British Govern- a surprise rald on the Chinese ment will take if British buildings positions at Nankow on August 17 | In. Shanghai are seized was made. was annihilated when the Chinese clear in" London "-to-night. The front lines opened are with ma-Government will demand compen- chine-guns, according to military sation for any damage done, for intelligence received here to-day.
loss of rent, damage to commercial .It is stated that a section of the interests and loss of prestige and Chinese troops at Nankow have left the trenches and are attempt- ing to encircle the Japanese 'posi- tions.-
Crutrui Nows
DONATION FOR RELIEF WORK Hankow, Aug. 20: Mr. Li Juí, a wealthy local merchant has donated $20,000 for relief work behind the froht lines. The money has been forwarded to Generalis-
simo Chiang Kai-shek through Mayor Wu Po-chen of Hankow. Central News
JAPANESE ORDER TIENTSIN SCHOOLS TO OPEN Proting.
20: ALE. military authorities In
Japanese Tientsin have ordered all government and private schools in the city to open for the fall semester as usual, ae- cording to a report received here to-day.
any other business.
A strong protest has already been sent to Tokyo with respect to the British brewery, owned by Jardine, Matheson and Company, which the Japanese have taken over. A claim for compensation for damage and rent has made
been
Other cases have been reported. such as the Japanese occupation from the ninth floor upwards of the British-owned skyscraper, Broadway "Mansions, but no in- timation of official British action apart from the case of the brewery has been given.
An academic point to be cleared up may arise in the case of Bri- tish buildings "damaged by the Japanese bombardment. It is not quite clear whether B
claim for compensation will be made against China, since the buildings are on Chinese soil, or Japan.---
It is learned that all text books | Reuter used in schools in the city will be "revised."---
Central News
JAPANESE AIR RAID ON HANKOW FRUSTRATED Hankow, Aug. 20: Alertness on the part of the Air Defence Force here frustrated an attempted at- tack on the Tri-cities by a fleet of eight Japanese bombers yester- day afternoon.
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Official quarters revealed to-day that the local military received an urgent message shortly after noon from Wuhu stating that the Japanese machines had been sighted over the city and WGS
kow.
An alarm was sent cut and the people moved orderly into bomb-. proof dug-outs while the anti- aircraft crew got ready for action. Two squadrons of Chinese pur- suit and bombing planes took the
NEUTRALISATION OF SHANGHAI
Paris, Aug. 19. Commenting on the British Pian for a neutralisation of Shanghai, the "Temps" says that this plan is neither BN Intervention ΔΟΣ а mediation. No attempts have been made to initiate diplomatic_nego¬ | tiations between Tokyo and Nan king. The question merely was to keep Shanghai from becoming a battlefield.
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One could presume that the Shanghal incidents had strongly
heading for Klukiang and Ban-handicapped Japan's plan, which had only almed at a local settle- ment in North China. If, on the other hand, the idea existed in extreme Chinese circles that inter- rational complications in Shang- hal could facilitate Chinese resistance against Japan by spreading, the condict, then Nan- king ought to realise that no prospect of active intervention on
air. one fiying to Kiuklang to in tercept the invaders while the other unit remained over the city. Upon seeing the Chinese planes near Kluklang, the Japanese bombers turned south in the direc- tion of Nanchang and Yochow,, disappearing in the south-easterly
direction.
The Chinese pursult planes con- tinued to search the surrounding area but failed to locate the in- vaders, returning to Hankow at nightfall--
Central News
WHOLESALE EVACUATION
Shanghai. Aug. 20. The Chinese officially claim to have reached the waterfront in the eastern district of the Inter- national Settlement, thereby split- ting the Japanese Forces in two. The report still lacks independent confirmation.
The latest developments have caused the German Consular of- cials to speed up the wholesale evacuation of German nationals. Reuter.
More British Refugees For Hong Kong
London, Aug. 19. According to Shanghai press telegrama, 900 more British women and chiren left there to-day for Hong Kong British Wireless.
the part of the Western Powers existed.
At the present state of affairs none of the Western Powers was
thinking of invoking the Nine Power Treaty and of taking an open stand in the fight between both parties. It would therefore be rather strange if Japan or China would flatly refuse to accept the plan.
Transocean Neus-Sorster.
FRENCH ATTITUDE
Paris, Aug. 19. It is reported that the French Ambassadors
and in Nanking Tokyo have been instructed to foin in the demarche suggested by Britain regarding the neutralisa- tion of Shanghai,
AMAZEMENT
Chinese Dislike Principles Of
Extraterritoriality
London, Aug. 19. Knowing full well that Shang- hat la an international city and that the Chinese dislike the prin- ciples of extraterritoriality, the Japanese anchored the cruiser Idzuma alongside the Consulate- General, comments a weekly re- vlew well-known in Britain and the Far East.
The Japanese. In this way pro- voked the Chinese to retaliate in such a manner that the peace of the International Settlement has been seriously endangered.
The world watches the onslaught with profound regret that Japanese have so acted that none
the
of the powers involved in the for- tunes of Shanghai can be Indiffer- ent to the cutcome.
O. M. Green, in an article in the same periodical, says the utter madness of the Japanese military clique Alls one with incredulous
amazement. Japen has put her- eelt in a position from which it will be difficult to withdraw with- out bad loss of face, while to ad- vance mears she will sink deeper and deeper into the bog. Rester,
Princess Margaret's Birthday
London, Aug. 13. Princess Margaret will be seven years old on Saturday. Hers will be the secod royal birthday to
be
celebrated since the Royal Household moved to. Balmoral on August 4, which was the Queen's -birthday,— British Wireless,
No great hopes, however, for this step are entertained here. since the Chinese
4.3 as well Japanese papers indicated that the suggestion would not be ac- cepted. It is moreover suggest- ed here that Japan has engaged herself too far now to be able to withdraw Transocean News Service
ARMY RESERVISTS
London, Aug. 19. Another 500 army reservists have asked to rejoin colours since the statement issued yesterday by the
CAUSE OF JEOPARDY war-office, that 1,500 bad already
IN SHANGHAI
France Joins Britain
In Proposal To End
Sino-Japanese Hostilities
expressed destre to avail them- selves of the Government offer an- nounced last week by the War Secretary, Mrs. Hore Bellsha..
The offer is experimental with view to testing the extent to which men themselves wish to make army a career.
Under this scheme, reservists in sections A and B of the Army Re serve are being allowed to rejoin colours with view to qualifying for pension. British Wireless.
NEUTRAL ZONE
London, Aug. 19. News messages from Paris refer to the official announcement at Quat Dorsay of the French Gor- ernment's approval of the proposal which has already been sub- mitted by British Government to the Chinese and Japanese Govern- ments with the aim of ending the Sino-Japanese hostilities at Shanghai.
According to these reports, the French Ambassadors at Nanking and Tokyo have been instructed to join their British colleagues in urging the acceptance of the pro- posals-which provide for the "se paration of the forces now in con- flict around Shanghai, and special concerted measures of security in the International Settlement en is held by many observers to be suring the safety of Japanese na- the cause of Jeopardy to all for- tlunals after the withdrawal of eigners in Shanghai, including Japanese military and naval rein- Japanese: civilians themselves- forcements the presence of which ⋅ British Wirelers,
Washington, Aug. 18. Omcials state that Britain's pro- posal for a neutral zone in Bharig- hai is being closely considered, but the United States' decision cannot be expected. Immediately.---. Reuter.
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Washington, Aug. 19. The United States Commissioner for the Philippines has reported that 375 United States nationals have been evacuated from Shang-
hai and have arrived in Manila.-- Reuter.
ces of the island will be reinforc- ed. Reuter's Bulletia Service.
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