HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1937.
CHINA.. STRONG AND UNIFIED
U.S. PROTEST STRONGLY
New American Attitude
Washington, Sept. 23.
The United States has sert Japan a second and more vigorous protest in regard to the bombing of Nan- king. announced Mr. Cordell Hull who said that the new representa- tion differed from the previous one, being a formal written note.
The American protest, in refer- ring to the Japanese warning to foreigners to evacuate from Nan- king. say's
that the American Government objects to such leopardhing of lives of its nationals and non-combatants. and to the suggestion that its ometals and nationals in Nanking should with- draw from areas in which they are lawfully carrying on their legi- timate activities. The United States Government holds the view that the general bombing of an exten- sive area in which resides a large populace who are engaged in peaceful pursuits, is unwarranted and contrary to the principles of law and humanity.
Moreover the period allowed for the withdrawal is inadequats and. In view of the wide area of Japan- ese bombing there can be no assu rance that even in the areas to which American nationals and non-combatants might withdraw. they will be secure. Experience has shown that where bombing operations are engaged no amount of solicitude on the part of the authorities responsible is effective in ensuring the safety of any per- song or property within the area of such operations.
STRONG OBJECTIONS
Government
The American strongly objects to the creation of a situation in consequence of which the United States Ambassador and ether agencies of the United States Government is confronted with the alternative of abandoning their establishment or of being exposed tgrave hazards,
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Red Forces Turn Loyal
To Government
JAPANESE AGAINST RESORT
TO PROPAGANDA
After two hectic days, the people in Nanking enjoyed a certain amount of peace and quiet yesterday when the Japanese air force were not so active in their barbaric bombing of innocent non- combatants.
In Shanghai, too, everything appeared to be quiet with the exception that one solitary Japanese plane was active bombing some of the outlying villages which were absolutely devoid of troops. Two transports arrived in Shanghai yesterday, according to news received in Hong Kong last night, with 2,000 troops and supplies, but neither the soldiers nor the supplies have been landed yet, the Japanese evidently taking no chances as the Chinese are ever on the alert to prevent as much of this as possible.
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In reviewing the situation at the matter what the Nipponese pro- close of the day's fighting on all (pagandists may say, the world will
tary spokesman said sectors yesterday, a Chinese mill- know that it is just so much.pro- that the paganda. Japanese report that the Chinese troops were using poison gas had no foundation whatever. The Chi" nese, he said, were fighting to ward off foreign aggression, but in all their battles the Chinese troops
and observed International
hu- manitarian lawa to the letter. The broadcasting of such a report by the Japanese, the spokesman said, could only mean one of two things, namely that they are try-
ing to poison world opinion against China or they want to use it as a pretext to bring poison gas. on a large scale. into play.
THE WORLD WON'T PLAY! Fortunately for China, however, the world has long since become used to the deceitful ways of the Japanese and their barbaric methods of warfare so that no
engaged by a single fight of Chi- nese "pursuiters" but despite their numerical superiority the Japanese
wat birds" took flight.
CHINA UNITED
In connection with the manifes- t issued by the Chinese Commun-
Reverting to the subject of polson gas, this spokesman said that the Japanese had actually used it in the Kuan battle. The report to this effect was forwarded to theistic Party, swearing allegiance to 'Chinese · Military Headquarters by the Central Government, a high
General Sung who added that due
Chinese official stated that during to the fact that they were equipped the past three years, the Central with masks, the troops themselves. Government had strived to bring were not affected but the civilian about unity in the country. The Japanese invaston has expedited a population suffered considerably.
unified China, and as long as the country was bound together, China need never fear aggression by Japan. China is not only fighting for her own sake, this official said; but for international peace and justice, for as long as Japan is allowed to think, as she had been allowed to do so in the past, that she can do as she likes in the east, there can be no peace In that section of the world.
Dealing further with "the in- human methods of the Japanese, this spokesman said that in one of the base hospitals, the bullets ex- tracted from some of the Chinese wounded, soldiers were found to be "dum-dums."
A message from Changlii on Wednesday stated that 50 Japanese bombing planes were sighted over that sector. apparently on their way to the capital. They were
now
JAPAN'S MILITARY COMMITMENTS
OF NANKING
BOMBARDMENT The American
NOT EASY TO RECONCILE
Is
Government cannot believe the in- timation that the whole of the Nanking area may be subjected to bombing represents the considered intent of the Japanese Govern- ment, therefore the American
London, Sept. 23. Government is reserving all rights The "Morning Post" which on their own behalf and on behalf traditionally pro-Japanese, in a of the American nationals in res- leader on Japan's reply to the pect of the damages which might British Note on the "Hugessen "result from Japanese military Outrage" says: "This tremendous operations in Nanking. and ex- bombardment of Nanking certain- presses the earnest hope that fur-ly is not easy to reconcile with ther bombing of Nanking will be Japan's assurances of concern for avoided.- Reuter
UNEQUALLED IMPERTINENCE
but to the Soviet, to which China and Japan are exposing the heel of Achilles.
CHINA'S IMPORTANCE TO WESTERN WORLD
The "Financial Times" says that Beale's repor of "September 22 illustrates clearly what might have the safety of non-combatants. been had not the whole economic
this Japan's friends in
country structure been. shaken by the but although cannot but watch with dismay Japanese Invasion the vast multary commitments she the Japanese seem to be winning Washington, Sept 23. is piling up in a country which is easy victories the Chinese powers The "Daily News" in an editorial easy to defeat in a pitched battle of recuperation are such that this says that Japan's warning to for- but uncommonly difficult to sub- survey may prove of significance elen envoys to evacuate from Nan- due. Japan appears to be dis- as regards future economic, de- king is an action "which for im-sipating her resources in
velopment and should be" more pertinence hits an all time high. undertaking the benefits of which than enough to show that China The reply of the foreign Powers to economic, military or political is actually, and potentially of would seem obvious Acting in are dubious in the extreme and it greatest importance to the Western concert. their answer" should have
may well be feared to be most world especially ourselves.---
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been a flat refusal to scuttle." probably beneficiary not to Japan
The Evening Star" alluding to Mr. Anthony Eden's and Mr. Cordell Hull's recent appeals for peace says that "If plous words by responsible and right-minded statesmen could avail. mankind long since would have been headed for millennial peace. Unfortunate- ly, as events in Spain and China are proving, gestures are no match for gung." Reuter.
JAPAN'S FINAL
REPLY TO BRITAIN
British Officials Not Leaving
the Britisin
Nanking, Sept. 23. Emergency arrangements have been completed by Embassy for the protection of British nationals in Nanking as the result of the Japanese threat to destroy the Capital. These include their transfer to H.M.3. Bee and those members of the
Embassy staff who are doing tele- graph and clerical work as it is considered impossible for them to perform their duties efficiently ünder repeated bombing. Both the Embassy and Consulate, however, will function as usual and Mr. R. G. Howe and Colonel Lovatt-Fraser
Tokyo, Sept. 23. The Japanese Government nas conveyed to the British Govern- ment a formal expression of deep regret for the Hugessen Incident. The Japanese Note says that two Japanese planes machine-gunned have decided to remain in the Em- and bombed two motor cara which bassy while Mr. Prideaux Brune. they sincerely believed to be mili- the Consul, is staying at the Con- tary omnibuses or motor lorries sulate. Other arrangements in- carrying officers or soldiers of the clude the evacuation of Britons, ex- Chinese army. The Japanese Gov-cepting the Embassy and Consulate ernment considers the incident staff. Britons in the service of the may have been caused by the Chinese Government and staff of Japanese aeroplanes mistaking the the APC. have transferred to a Ambassador's motor car for a mil- B. & S. steamer on the Whangpoo y bus or motor lorry and adds which is lying several miles up river that the Japanese Government will for a day or two to see how the take suitable steps whenever they situation develops,--.
have established that Japanese Reuter.
aviators either killed or wounded
Intentionally, or through negli-
gence, nationals belonging to a
exercise the greatest care in safe-
third country.
Instructions have been sent to guarding non-combatants.— the Japanese forces in China ¡to Reuter.
BRITISH INSTRUCTORS FOR TURKEY
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London, Sept. 22, The Turkish Government have engaged two British Air Force off- Icers, Wing Commander AS.G. Lee and Squadron Leader 8. McKeever, as instructors at the newly formed Turkish Air Force Staff College. The contracts, which are to last for three years. with the possibility of
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CONTINENT
IS STILL NERVOUS
Franc And Wall Street
London, Sept. 23.
MILITARY SECRETARY TO WAR MINISTER
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APPOINTMENT OF LORD GORT,, - VIC.
Louden, Sept. 23: Keen interest is felt in military circles here at Gort, the appointment of Lord V.C... D.S.O., M.C., M.V.O., C.B.E., as Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War (Mr. L. Hore- Belisha).
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The appointment is regarded as particularly timely and should be invaluable to the War "Office us Lord Gort was Chief of Stuff In the Shanghat Defence Force in 1927.
The Times" in a leader also ap plause the appointment 39 pro- bable of the earnest of Mr. Hore- Bellsha's intention to quicken the advancement of promising young officers as Lord Gort, who, as mili- tary officer, will advise on pro- motions and appointments, WAS himself made Major-General last year at the comparatively early. age of 49.- Reuter.
DISTINGUISHED OFFICER Viscount Gort's appointment as Military Secretary to the Secretary for War. and Secretary of the Selection Board will take
effect from to-morrow. He will succeed Lieut-General Sir Charles. Dedes who has resigned. Lord Gort is 50 years old and the "Times" warmly welcomes the choice of a distin- guished officer who has produced an inspiring and "vigorous Com- mandant of the Staff College at Camberley. This fresh step. says, will be taken as an earnest of Mr. Hore-Bellsha's intention to carry out reforms in spheres wider than that of recruiting, an imme- dlale problem which has contront- ed him.--
British Wireless,
CHINA IS UNIFIED
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BRITAIN SATISFIED WITH
JAPANESE REPLY
Thanks To Japanese Apology Given In Hugessen
Aggression
Incident
Tokyo, Sept. 23.
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British Ambassador was wounded. The Japanese Government has į The chief aim of the British Gov- ernment in the original rote was to obtain assurances that every-.
ment, a formal expression of deep
the extensive and ruthless bomb-Knatchbull-ugessen.
The Continent is still nervous about the franc and unsettled by
London, Sept. 23. the recent behaviour of Wall Street.
The "Times" leader headed Other stock exchanges to-day in "China At Bay" says, that the vaded the London bullion market Japanese reply is certainly far more conveyed to the British Govern- buying nearly all of the £700,000 satisfactory than the Interim re- gold which the authorities offered, axing and paying halfpenny over ply, but it was hard to see how regret for the attack on Sir Hughe thing possible would be done to the dollar parity..
which re- protect non-combatants during Elsewhere, the stock exchange ing of Nanking can be reconciled suited in the British Ambassador the hostilities in China, and the settlement in which most heavy with the statement by the Japan-to China being severely wounded statement that the Japanese Gov- differences had to be met on in- ese. Foreign Office spokesman that while making a car trip from ernment has repeated instructions ternational stocks appears to be non-combatants wont be attacked Nanking to Shanghaj.
to the Japanese forces on this passing off satisfactorily, though and foreign interests, wont be in-
The Japanese Note says that point is welcomed. two one small firm had been hammer-fringed.
Japanese planes machine-
APOLOGY GIVEN gunned and bombed two motor The bombing has aroused the cars which they sincerely believed Japanese action in warning fight-
London considers that Meanwhile, stock market opera-Indignation and disgust of many to be military omnibuses or motor turs are cautious and closely countries and British opinion was lorries, carrying officers or soldiers watching Wall Street's reaction on equally outraged by these strange of the Chinese army. the appointment of Mr. W. O. Dou- methods of compelling the Chi- glas as Chairman of the Securitiesnese to "display sincerity" of their Japanese Government will take The Japanese Note adds that the Exchange Commission,, especially relations with Japan. as he pledge immediate and vigor-
suitable steps, whenever it is es- ous action by the Commission in its role of investors' advocate.”— Reuter,
ed.
The plain man who instinctivelytablished that Japanese aviators feels that such an operation would have killed or wounded inten not have been attempted had the tonally, or through, negligence. Chinese been in a position to un-nationals belonging to a third dertake aerial "reprisals against country. Japanese cities is revolted by the
The Note adds that instructions prolongation, were signed at the overweening spirit inspiring them. have been sent to the Japanese Turkish Embassy to-day.-.
Up till now the Chinese have forces in China to exercise the British Wireless Service.
shown no signs of collapsing in greatest care in safeguarding non- this undeclared war in which hun-combatants.- dreds of thousands are engaged, Reuter
Another scene depicting the damage done to the Civic Centre. Administrative Building as a result of bombing from Japanese planes. (Photo, “N.C, Daily" News "],
and their resistance may yet com-.
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the
batants may be taken to ensure ing forces to respect non-com-
that there will be no repetition of such an incident.
The apology for which the Bri- tish Government asked has now been given and the Japanese Note explains why the airmen respon- sible for the attack cannot punished.
be
It is felt, in any event, that the regrettable occurrence involving the
the Ambassador will have effect of ensuring greater care for non-combatants in areas of hos- tUlties in the future-
uter.
FOOD FACTORY OFFENCES
INCIDENT CLOSED pel the Japanese General Staff to
London, Sept. 22. revise the estimate, for the year's The British reply to Japan's campaign and it is possible their note on the Sir Hughe Knatch- example may hasten the unifica-ball-Hugessen incident states that tion of China for which Generalis (the Government received simo Chiang Kai-shek and his col- Japanese communication with Central Magistracy to leagues have worked with unremit-satisfaction and regards the in-summons for keeping a food factory ting zeal.
cident as closed.-"
News of the communists' acces- Retter"
slon to the Nanking forces in- dicates that the polley of the Japanese militarists has done more
Yuen Cheung appeared' before the Mr. W. Schofield yesterday at the answer a
a Gage Street without a licence. He was fined $10,
A similiar summons was served on Yeung Man for keeping a food: factory at Pottinger Street. & fine. of $10 was imposed.
FELLOWSHIP MEETING The monthly meeting of the St. Andrew's Women's Christian Fel- lowship was held in the Church. yesterday afternoon. fty-five
TONE IS SATISFACTORY
London, Sept. 23, British circles regard the tone to weld China together in the last of the Japanese reply to the Bri- three onths than Russian pro-ish protest over the attack on paganda has done in fifteen years. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen as At present Japanese public satisfactory, and ending the un- opinion wont hear of mediation, pleasantness which arose out of but the time may come when the unfortunate, occurrence. neutral nations, whose interests It is believed in London that the in China are being disastrously Japanese Government has gone to members were, present and there affected by the hostilities, lightly a great deal of trouble to Inquire were 13 tables of mah jongs, undertaken and unrelentingly fully into all the facts and it is bridge and whist. The prize win waged, may be able to exercise realised that there might possibly ner at mah jongg was Mza Neyle: their influence for peace.—
have been some discrepancy withbridge, Mrs. Edwards, and whist regard to the point at which the Mrs. Hyson,
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