FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE TO NATION'S DEAD
KING AND QUEEN JOIN IN SINGING POPULAR WAR CHORUSES
London. Nov. -12.
The Armistice Day celebrations reached its climax last night with a great Festival of Empire and Remembrance organised by the British Legion at the Albert Hall. The King and Queen with Queen Mary
and were present were accorded a tumultuous
re- reption by,, 10 000
ex-Servicemen and womQII. The whole audience including the King and Queen joined in singing choruses popular during
the the Great War as Leg'on standards were borne down the centre of the Hall and while a long procession epitomising all. branches
of "The Services, home and overseas. lollowed amid re- sounding cheers
The proceedings then took the Jorm of a solemn service of re
U.S. HOSPITAL BOMBED BY JAPANESE PLANES
Nanking. Nov. 13.
The St. Andrew's Hospital in Wusth. about seventy miles from Shanghul. run by the American bombed by Church Masion, was Japanese planes according to a report received at the American Embassy.
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membrance for the taller. The lights were lowered and following the singing of hymns and an anthem the Last Post was sound- ed As Its final note faded General Sir Frederick Maurice spoke Lawrence Binyon's lines. "they shall not grow old, etc."
From the ceiling of the hal 1,104.894 poppy petals-one for. each of the Empire's dead-shim- mered to, the crimson floor as the next, hymn was sung in hushed
tones.
The
impressive service, which was joined in by millions of wire- less listeners not only in Britain but in distant parts of the Empire concluded with the singing of which the "Abide with Me" in King and Queen and Queon
Mother Joined.-- British Wirrlen Service
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
IN MANILA
Many Dead In
Typhoon
Manila, Nov. 12. The typhoon which struck Luzon yesterday and caused damage to the British ship Kenilworth has left 50,000 homeless and 38 dead In its wake. Communications have been disrupted and it is ex- pected that the death roll wil be higher when reports come in from flying the surrounding districts.-
Kenter Bulletin Service,"
and Two Chinese were killed several were Injured as a result of the aerial attack but there were no American casualties.
The hospital American fag-
Reuter
was
GRIM BATTLE AT
LINMINGKWANTM
SPYING ON COASTAL DEFENCE
Japanese Surrounded By Japanese Fishing
Isinhsiang. Nov. 12: Fighting
the
has broken out at Linmingkwan. Taming and Nanho от Peping-Hankow Railway front in north Hope!.
The Japanese troops at Linming- kwan. 33 kilometres south of
a
de-
Shunten on the railway line, have, been surrounded by a numerically superior Chinese force and a grim battle is now in progress,
Supported by 30 tanks tachment of about 1,000 Japanesë troops pushed toward Taming, an Important town on the right flank of the railway, on November 9 but were intercepted by Ch'nese troops at Palwelchen. Meanwhile,
A
small unit of Japanese vanguards were discovered about three miles west of Taming. They were en- veloped and engaged by. Chinese forces defending the city.
SPIRITED FIGHT
A spirited fight occurred north of the walled city of Nanho, also on the right flank of the railway
between an undisclosed number of Chinese troops and a force of 2.000 Japanese infantrymen with about 20 armoured, cars, and 10 feld pieces on November 9.
About 500 Japanese troops are bullding pontoon bridges across the sandy river at Shaho, the station south ΟΣ Shunteb, facilitate military transport.- Pratmal News.
to
Junks
Swatow. Nov. 12. Several Japanese fishing junks equipped with diesel engines are now being used to spy the coastal defence of this province, as they
disguised to
Uke look Chinese fishing craft. Some of
were
the Japanese ships are all tankers. Shore garrisons throughout the province are instructed to watch suspicious looking craft despite their appearance as Chinese Ash- ing junks. Reconnaitring by or dinary Japanese destroyers draws 100 n:uch attention of nearby vessels and troops on the shore.
Such Japanese ships are seen around the central.districts.
The Japanese warship bearing the number 16 which stopped passing steamers yesterday was no longer seen to-day from Bocca Tigris. Apparently she has steam- ed farther down the delta.-
| International News Agency.
JAPANESE MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS
i:
Tokyo, Nov. 12. The Japanese Government has decided to establish its Imperial Military Headquarters in Japan to further the campaign in China. This step does not mean the set- ting up of a military Government. Heuter's Bulletin Servite.
A picture of the N.Y.K: Wharf in Shanghai showing the Customs House on the left demolished by Chinese artillery fire.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1937..
BRUSSELS
DEADLOCK
DIFFICULTY
JAPANESE EXPRESS
DEEP REGRETS
Answer To Come From | UNTIMELY DEATH OF
Washington?
Brussels, Nov. 12.
Now that Japan's reply is known to be definitely in the negative the powers at the Nine-Power Con- ference will go on with their plans in dealing with the situation with a final appeal to Japan which it is hoped will be ready for sub- inission to the full meeting of the Conference to-morrow morning.
The appeal will call for an im- mediate answer.
When all means for conciliation have been exhausted the Con- ference will be confronted with the difficulty which has been in the background since the beginning, namely, how to deal with the dead-
lock?
It is felt here that the answer will have to come from Washing- ton.- Reuter
LORD HALIFAX TO"
SEE HITLER
Lord Halifax }
London, Nov, 12: Lord Halifax, Lord President of the Cpuncil, will be leaving for Berlin in the middle of next week, according to an an- nouncement made by Sir John
the Simon, Chancellor of
EX- chequer, in the House of Commons to-day. Lord Halifax will see Herr Adolf Hitler at the latter's in- vitation.--
Reiter.
PRIVATE VISIT
London, Nov. 12. In the House of, Commons this morning. Mr. Greenwood for the Opposition Leader, asked whether any statement could be made re- garding the report that the Lord President of the Council, Lord Halifax, contemplated a visit to Germany.
Exhibition.
MR. P. STEPHENS
Man Of Exceptional Personality
London, Nov. 12
Mr. Shigeru Yoshida. Japanese Ambassador to London, has sent a letter to Lord Camrose, chief pro-. prietor of the "Daily Telegraph " and Morning Post," concerning the death of Mr. Pembroke Stephens, expressing the greatest regret and personal sympathy at the loss of this able correspondent.
of
The Daily Telegraph" in a leading article says that the war correspondents of the type "of the late Mr. Stephens do not emphasise the personal part played by them in the scenes action. The paper describes many of his adventures known only by personal friends but the story of them, however modestly "fold, revented him as a man fear- less in the face of danger and ex- ceptionally quick to setze the significance of a stricken field.
Friends of the late Mr. Stephens lament the untimely loss of an exceptional and endearing per- sonality.
A memorial service to the late Mr. Stevens will be held on Novem- ber 17 at St. Bride's, Fleet Street "Journalists' Church.”~
(Mr. Pembroke Stephens, "Dally Telegraph"
WES correspondent. killed by machine-gun bullets while observing the hostilities" in Nantao from a vantage point in the French Concession. Mr. Stepherts was standing on the platform of a water tower In Sic- cawel Creek with a Frenchman. Dr. A. Richer, and six others, when a Japanese machine-gun opened fire. Mr. All the party lay down flat. Stephens was struck in the leg and said to Dr. Richer, "I have been hit." Then another bullet struck the British newspaper correspon- dent in the head. Dr. Richer spoke to him but he did not reply).
CONQUEST OF
NANTAO COMPLETED
Rising Sun Flags Hoisted
鄂
Without
Shanghai. Nov, 12. Japanese conquest of Nantao was when The Chancellor of the Exchequer, completed this afternoon Sir John Simon, said, "yes. ir. troops crossed the Whangpoo River
from Pootung In junks As he himself has already stated the Lord President recently re- opposition and ran up Rising Sun ceived an invitation to pay a visit flags on warehouses where the last to Berin for the purpose of seeing of the Chinese troops had been re- the Hunting
Lord sisting the Japanese attack. The Halifax has accepted the Invita- Japanese also destroyed part of the tion and will go to Berlin in the boom and intend sending ships up middle of next week. Although river at high tide. The Japanese the visit will be entirely private are expected to occupy the refugee and unofficial Herr Hitler has in- zone in Nantao which is now no timated, after inquiry, that he will longer endangered from hostilites. be glad to see the Lord President-Reuter. during his visit and Lord Halliax has accepted the invitation."— British Wireless Service.
IRONY OF IT ALL
Anniversary Of Birth Of Sun Yat-Sen
π
GERMAN MEDIATION?
London, Nov. 12. Among the various problems that will be discussed by Lord
Shanghai, Nov. 12. Halifax with the leading person.
The Japanese occupation of Nan- ages of the German Government tao which makes the Japanese during the British statesman's
victory of Shanghai complete has forthcoming visit to Berlin, so it marked the end of exactly three is rumoured here, will be the ques- months"
battle
lor Shanghal. tion of eventual German media-
Ironically enough, to-day is the tlon in the Sino-Japanese con anniversary of the birth of Dr. flict. It appears uncertain, how-
Sun Yat-sen,,, late Kuomintang ever,
Party Leader and founder of the Chinese Republic, in whose honour Chinese shops and homes and Gov-
whether these rumours.
which were reported by the "Even- ing, Standard” yesterday with the remark official confirmation of these rumours are still outstand-
ernment bureaus in foreign areas are beflagged but in the Chinese ing" are based on reliable in territory encircling Shanghai only
the banner
of the land of the Rising Sun can be seen.- Reuter
formation.-
Transocean News Service.
KENILWORTH IS
STILL AGROUND
Heavy Seas Hamper Rescue Vessels.
Manila, Nov. 12. Rescue vessels have not yet reached the 5,000 tons steamer Kenilworth owing to very heavy seas. The remainder of the crew are reported to be safe. The Kenilworth, registered at. Shang- hal, was blown ashore by a ty-, phoon at Point Pinandugan, Luzon Island, on Thursday. Four were killed and two missing as a result of the grounding of the vessel.-- Heuter.
· SOVIET TROOPS JOIN MONGOL FORCES
Shanghai, Nov. 12. Large numbers of Soviet troops are reported to have arrived in Outer Mongolia to join the Mongol forces and the 8th Route Army in moving against the Japanese in Inner Mongolia as well 28 North Shansi
M. Dmitry Bogomolov, the Soviet Ambassador to Nanking, who was due to have returned from Moscow to the capital last month, will be 'back to his post shortly. International News Agency.
BRITISH MALT; BRITISH HOPS,
THERE'S NÓ FAULT
IN
ALLSOPP'S
BRITISH TO
LANDSLIDE
THE CORE, IT NEVER LOSES
ITS
HEAD"
CALDBECK'S
DISASTER
Over 500 Believed To Be Killed
Tokyo, Nov. 12:
Betweet 500 and 600 Japanese
their miners and
families are thought to have lost their lives in a' landslide disaster yesterday at Komenashiyama, on the borders of Nagano and Gumma prefectures.
Fire was added to the terror when stores of explosives blew up with a thunderous roar, turning the entire neighbourhood into a sea of flames visible for miles round.
The landslide. which was of unusual magnitude, is attributed to mciting snIOW under sunny 'weather; and overwhelmed the large sulphur and copper mine which was almost entirely wiped out together with the dwellings of 1,300 miners.
Scene of the disaster is a re- mote mountain district 5.000 feet above sea level, and is at present snow covered.
A rescue party of 500 was rush- ed to the scene of the disaster but the conflagration raged for hours owing to lack of a water supply.
The "Yomiuri Shimbun" states that, 50 children were buried In the landslide and 300 milners. burned to death.
Copper mine fumes are impeding the rescuers.-
انکا را در گرگم
WITHDRAWAL BUT
NOT DEFEAT
Shanghai, Nov. 12.
The political department of the Chinese Military Affairs Commis- sion to-day bade temporary fare- well to the local Chinese populace in a 600-word statement which emphasises that withdrawal of Chinese troops from the Shanghal area was prompted by tactica) reasons in order that the second line of defence might be consoli- dated.
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NANKING OBSERVES SUN YAT-SEN'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
- Nanking, Nov. 12: Nanking, led the nation to-day in celebrating the birthday anniversary of the Father of the Chinese Republic Dr. Sun Yat-sen at an impressive ceremony held at Hsin Chich Kou, the centre of the metropolls.
to
second to the whole nation, urg- ing their unwavering support to prolonged resistance; a third the Chinese troops at the heroic front, commending their
in efforts defending the na tion; a fourth to the whole na- tion, urging their prompt parti- cipation in conscript service, and ath to the Nine-Power "Confer- ence, urging it to uphold world
With Mayor Ma Chao-chun off- ciating the ceremony-was attended by a record crowd of over 70,000.
A resolution was adopted at the ceremony to send out the follow-peace and justice. " ing telegrams; one to the Na- Reports received here Indicate tional Government and Generalls-that ceremonies were also held at simo Chiang Kai-shek. pledging Canton, Hankow, Slan, Nanchang, the unflinching support of the Anking, Kaifeng, and other cities. 1,000,000 Nanking populace to pro- to celebrate the occasion.-- longed resistance to "Japan; ū
Central News, “
SEVEN JAPANESE
BOMBERS BROUGHT DOWN
Chinese Recapture Hsinchöng
SINO-JAPANESE CONFLICT REPERCUSSIONS
Felt In Eastern Siberia
Moscow. Nov. 12. Shanghai, Nov, 12.
Repercussions Seven Japanese heavy bombers
of the Sino- were shot down in. Tsinpu. 25 miles Japanese conflict are increasingly. of Nantao, by anti-aircraft fire felt in eastern Siberia according to yesterday, when a fleet of thirty reports here which state that the planes bombed the Chinese post-Soviet War Commissariat has a- tion.
sumed control of the Trans-
According to a nurse who re-¡ Siberian Rallway. The first act of turned here to-day from the front, the War Commissar after taking five bodies were found near a charge of the operation of the smashed, plane, one of them being | railway was to order the suspen- a woman. It is believed that the glon of the normal passenger trai- woman was a wireless operator or fic and since the line has been bombing expert.
completely blocked by freight cars with troops and war material. All railway bridges east Grasnofarsk are being closely guarded by military detachments in order to prevent attempts of sabortage.-
The statement declares that the withdrawal should not be constru- ed as a military defeat but as the beginning of a prolonged
Hangchow: Nov. 12: With the aid paign of resistance, and expresses of an air force, Chinese troops yes- appreciation and gratitude for the terday recaptured Hsinchong, north close co-operation extended by the of Hangchow Bay. people of Shanghai to the troops sanguinary battle.
from. the
in the course of fighting in the Chinese authorities denied' the past three months.
loss of Bungkiang and Kashing but The statement adds: "Although admitted that the towns are in our troops are leaving Shanghai, ruins after, heavy aerial bombard- yet they still can see Shanghai ment.
trom the present Kating-Nanzlang Finghu, an important town
line, and the spirit of the fallen officers and men are stli with you."- Reuter.
south of the Shanghai-Hangchow. Railway, is still in the hands of the Chinese troops.--- International News Agency,
Transocean News Service.
STATUE TO GEN. GORDON
of
London, Nov. 12. A bronze statue of General Gordon NEW SPEED RECORD
was 'unveiled at Fort House, Gravesend, where he re- Berlin, Nov. 12..
JAPANESE ATTACK OFF
sided from 1865 to 1871 General A-new world speed record for
AMOY REPULSED:
Gordon was sent to Gravesend to land planes Is claimed by Dr.
Amoy, Nov. 12. It is disclosed supervise the construction of the Wurister who flew at a speed of here, to-day that the Japanese Thames defences. While there ne 810.21 kilometres an hour in a warships which yesterday attacked | did much for the welfare of the Messerschmitt, plane before a com- Tateng, Lienho and Aotou off the | inhabitants, - The statuc WEA unveiled my Mr. L Hore-Belisha, mission of the International Aero Fukien coast was successfully re- 'nautical Federation at Augsburg | pulsed by the Chinese land force.— | Secretary for War.—
to-day- Reuter,
Central News.
Eenter's Bulletin Service.
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