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BRITISH EMBASSY CARS ATTACKED
HARROWING TALES OF HUMAN SLAUGHTER AND SUFFERING
"Sight That Would Have Made Even Nero Weep"
AMOY MISSIONARIES INTERVIEWED
HARROWING TALES OF SLAUGHTER AND SUFFERING. BE FORE WHICH THE BARBARITIES OF MEDIAEVAL TIMES, PALE INTO INSIGNIFICANCE WERE TOLD TO ME BY MISSIONARIES FROM ALL PARTS OF CHINA WHO, DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR TIELDS OF LABOUR BY THE DEADLY RAIN OF JAPANESE SHELLS AND BOMBS HAVE FOUND SUCCOUR IN THIS COLONY BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THEIR HOMES UNTIL THIS MADNESS SHALL HAVE CEASED, WRITES A "DAILY PRESS" REPORTER.
Fifteen children of ages ranging from seven to fourteen blown to bits by an aerial bomb-women with babies in their arms lying mutilated in the open air-human limbs, limbless bodies and heads cattered about in all sorts of places-these are some of the sights which were described to me in all their gruesomeness by an old lady who has been preaching Peace on earth and goodwill towards men for the past twenty years among the Chinese people. And as I listened to this brave old soul, and as I looked into her eyes and saw the depth of pathos and safering that were so clearly written in them, tear-stained though they were. a great lump came into n throat and I wondered why such suffering and such cruelty should
be permited.
There are in Hong Kong to-day over seventy of these workers. Most of them have had to abandon their Thbours temporarily. not be- rause they were themselves afraid to face the bombs or the shells, but because their locus operandi was In almost every case destroyed and reduced to a heap of debris.
Speaking of one of the latest bombing raids in Amoy a mission- ary told me that in one of the
there suburbs
2 was primary school. Although the school was not in session at the time there were a large number of children playing about in and around the school. Flying at a great height a plane dropped a bomb which fell fair and square on the school
building, although not for a mo- ment did anyone believe that the bomb was intended for the school. It was just one of those accidents which must happen when bombing planes unloaded their missiles in discriminately.
Fifteen children were killed on number were the spot and wounded...
"NERO WOULD WEEP "The sight of the little ones as they lay, their faces contorted with agony. In death, was one that would have made even Nero weep," said my informant.
A lady missionary working at the Hope Hospital, Amoy, said that the
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HONG KONG LADIES'
LEAD IN THE NORTH
Magnificent Red Cross And Hospital Work
Auxillaries. the objects of which are to undertake any form of emergency work during the pre- sent crisis.
Inquiries made by a "Dally Press" the reporter yesterday show that many Hong Kong and Canton ladies are taking a leading part in the Red Cross and other humanitarian work in connection with the bloody war being waged in the north.
JAPANESE PLANES FIRE ON MARSHAL LI TSUNG JEN
CARS TRAVELLING FROM NANKING TO SHANGHAI
UNION JACKS FLOWN ALSO PAINTED ON ROOFS: BULLET SMASHES WINDSCREEN
Not Notified Of Journey,
Japanese Claim
SHANGHAI, OCTOBER 12: THREE BRITISH EMBASSY MOTOR CARS TRAVELLING TO SHANG- THE HAI FROM NANKING WERE MACHINE-GUNNED BY SIX PLANES ALLEGED TO BE JAPANESE NEAR MINGHONG, FOURTEEN MILES SOUTH OF SHANGHAI ATP.M. THIS AFTERNOON,
AIR ATTACHE GOT OCCUPANTS. INCLUDING FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT S. S. MURRAY, ASSISTANT OUT OF THE CARS. THERE WERE NO CASUALTIES. THE CARS BORE UNION JACKS STATED TO BE EASILY IDENTIFIED.
It is learned that due notice was given to the Japanese authorities of the trip. There were two cars with Union Jacks painted on the roof also a luggage van. Flight-Lieutenant Murray was accompanied by three other Britons. Ten minutes before the attack, the party came across Shahoy. Secretary of the Soviet Embassy, whose car had a breakdown on the highway and they gave him a lift. Seeing six, Japanese planes ominously following the cars FL-Lieut. Murray alighted to show be The first car was hit by a was a foreigner. The first plahe passed by but the others' opened fire. bullet and the windscreen was smashed. Luckily Fl.-Lietit. Murray and the others had scattered and were uninjured though naturally they had a had fright." The attack occurred in the course of ëx- tensive Japanese bombing. The planes swamped down as low as 300 feet. The British authorities have comm-nique stating that no notifica- informed the Japanese of the incident. The Japanese issued a tion had been given that the cars were on the way to Shanghai-Rex r
London, October 12: The. Japanese Embassy in a communique regarding the alleged bombing by Japanese planes of three British Embassy cars travelling from Nanking to Shanghai states that the Japanese authorities received no notification that the cars would he travelling on the highway, The communique adds that the Chinese were erecting fortifications in Minghong and that the Japanese pilots had mistaken the cars to be occupied by high Chinese officials and were unable to see the markings on the cars-Reater's Bulletin Service.
20 CHINESE JUNKS SUNK OFF HAINAN ISLAND
Canton. Oct. 12: Information emanating from communication circles reveals that a fleet of 20 Chinese fishing junks have been sunk by Japanese warships of the Hainau Island coast during the last ten days.
The outrage occurred along the coastal area from Aihsien on the southern Lip to Wenchang on the north-eastern section of the island.
In addition to seizing and confiscating all foodstuffs and cargoes on board the Japanese warships destroyed the vessels, killing and drowning scores of Ashermen and their families:
The same source disclosed that the Japanese warships, which have been, cruising off the Chung- shan district coast, shelled Kaolanpao without any warning the other day. Seven sitells were red but no damage was done. The vessels have also repeatedly swept the shore with machine-guns. Although investigation is still proceeding, it is believed that many villagers have been killed and injured during these attacks--Central News,
THEN
AND NOW
When Matsui Pleaded For Co-operation
BY PROF. F. K. WU Sun Yat-Sen University
Canton, Oct. 12. "Yellow men; unite." "Beware of the Western peril." "Asia tor Asia-
Its distinguished patrons are President Dr. Sun, Fo, and Mr O K. Yu, the Mayor of Greater Much encouragement Shanghai," has been received from Madame tics." Sun Fo who is one of the Pa- tronesses of the Hospital
The Hospital Managing Com- mittee of the Auxiliaries, which is
For instance, Miss Lee Ya Ching, the famous aviatrix, and daughter of Mr. Lee Ching. of Hong Kong, and Mrs. Burma Liu, daughter of the Hon Sir Shou-son Chow, are the leading figures responsible for the management of the 24th one of the active bodies of the So- Branch Red Cross Hospital in ciety, 1s under the Chairmanship
Shanghai.
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These were the battle cries of General Iwane Matsui, then of the
Japanese Supreme War Council, when he came to Canton in an at- tempt to persuade Kuomintang leaders to accept his beloved Pan-
of Mrs. Aver!! Tong and composed Asiatic Movement for the co-pros-
perity of Japan and China. of Madame, Percy Chen. Mrs P.
Among the donors of equipment
The Hospital is located in Jess- field Road in beautiful surround- Pan, Messrs Peter Doo and F. C. (Continned on Back Page) ings. It a well equipped for 100. Shih. to 150 beds, according to the ur- gency of the situation, and unlike the majority of the Emergency Hospitals, is equipped with com- plete operating rooms, with sterl- lising apparatus. While the words on the ground floor of the building are devoted to minor cases and those which in their convalescence can make use of the spacio gar- dens of the premises, the upstairs By arrangement with the Red wards are occupied by cases of Crosa Society of China the Aux- major injuries to which the wound-larles undertook the
to the furnishing of the Hospital were the Wing On Company and Bincere Company while other pa- triotic persons undertook the res- ponsibility of furnishing complete sets ni sheets. blankets, mattresses, tables and kitchen and table ware: HIGH STANDARD
complete
ed soldiers are brought from the management and maintenance of front.
this Hospital and a high standard EMERGENCY AUXILIARIES of sanitary conditions and hospital The two ladies' are executive discipline has been set by the members of the Citizens' Emergency Superintendent, Mr. Peter Doo. Auxiliaries, the President of which is Mr. Percy Chen. Miss Lee Ya Ching is the Vice-President and Mrs. Burma Liu, the Treasurer of
The entire administrative staff of the hospital are voluntary work- ers, while the medical staff of the (Continued on Pago 10.)
STOP BOASTING. JAPAN!
Under the above heading, on page 8, will be found the Editor's criticism of the boastful statements by Japanese statesmen, in his dally survey of the Sino-Japanese con- Alct.
REFUGEE
CENTRE
BOMBED
Bhanghai. Oct. 12: The three bombed Japanese planes which Kashing, about 60 miles from Shanghal on the Nanking-Shang- hal Railway, to-day scored direct hits on the third refugee centre in the town. It is reported that many women and children, were killed.---
U.S. CONSUL KILLED, refugees, including
Beirut, Syria, Oct. 12. The American" Consul was attack-
ed and killed to-day by an un-
known assassin. It is understood he was fired at at point blank range by an Armenian who is said to
visa to į have been refused
America.— Reuler's Bulletin Service.
New Governor of Ceylon, Sir An- drew Caldecott, and his wife at Victoria Station before leaving für Colombo,
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APPEALS TO TROOPS
"Let's All Struggle For The
Final Victory
Marshai LTsung-jen, the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Fifth Route Army in Kwangsi published on the 8th instant a proclamation counter-signed by General Par Chung-hst to Pels oficers and soldiers, which is translated into English as follows:-
My heroic Officers and Soldiers: "Being ordered to take command in the sacred. war of national defence, I wish to express a few wards with solemnity and sin- cerity to you:
Since the Japanese aggressors mobilised the whole of their armed forces to invade our coun- try with a determination to de- mol'sh the whole of our nation by severing our territory and enslay- ing our fellow-countrymen, the National Government and all the Chinese people under this in- unani- tolerable pressure have mously arisen with a resolution for final sacrifices to carry on a nation-wide resisting war against the aggressors.
My herole' officers and soldiers. this war is our national defending war. We are not willing to be enslaved. We are not willing to be annihilated. We shall fight to
and сп protect our country
We shall fight to save people. bur own lives. By this war; we shall obtain our national life and promote our national prosperity.
This war is also a sacred war to the world. for the Japanese in- vasion Into our country has offended the justice of the world and violated the peace of man- kind, arousing a general exasDETA-
SOOCHOW GETS 13 AIR RAID ALARMS Seochow, Oct. 12: The air raid alarm signal was sounded 15 times to-day in Soochow but Japanes ap- peared over the outskirts of the city only once.
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alon of the whole world. We are fighting to maintain the justice of the world and to keep the peace of mankind. This war will crush down the Japanese im- perialism, and preserve the peace of mankind by carrying out the righteous. courageous and bril Hant misalón of our Chinese nation. This being a war of our national defence and hence a sacred war of the world, we shall fight to the end if we still have one Jast bullet, although our country may be entirely reduced to ashes,
WILL CRUSH INVADERS
With four hundred and fifty million people mobilized, for the common struggle and with all peace-loving mankind of the whole world helping us, we shall
able to erush surely be
the Japanese invaders without. spar-.. ing even one piece of their armour only if our heroic oficera and soldiers will exhaust their strength, and full their duty in' the resisting wat
Our arders enthuslaam will burn away our chill and our bril- lant honour will compensate our The - great tall and bitterness, responsibility to maintain national existence is laid upon our shoulders. Our parents, wives and children and the four hun- dred and Afty millions of our-- fellow-countrymen are expecting us to save our own nation from perishing by our heads and our warm blood.
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An undisclosed number of Japan- ese bombers came within three miles of the city and after dropping several bombs they flew away. No damage was done.
Central News,
The new Governor of Hong Kong. Sir Geoffry Northcote, leaving his London hotel with Lady Northcote for a visit to the Colonial Office before his departure. Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote are due to arrive in Hong Kong on October 28.