HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
CABLES
BOMBS DROPPED
AT
RANDOM OVER CANTON
CITY
MONDAY, MAY 30, 1938. -PAGE
CANTON
Over Six
Six Hundred Dead And More Than 1000 Injured
RED CROSS WORKERS KILLED WHILE DOING RESCUE WORK
Houses And Streets Completely Demolished
¡YITH THE SAVAGERY' that has become a feature of their methods of warfare, the Japanese air force carried out a large-scale raid on Canton on Saturday' and as the result of scores of Incendiary bombs being dropped in the thickly-populated residential quarters, a death-roll of The number of In- between 600 to 700 innocent elvillans has been estimated by official quarters. jured is placed at well over the thousand mark.
to bits when the death-dealing DUE TO THE FACT, however that many todles were blown bombs were released by the Japanese airmez. this figure is merely an approximate one and it is feared that the correct number of victims can only be a matter of conjecture.
NOT SATISFIED WITH ONLY THE DROPPING OF BOMBS, the Japanese airmen swooped down and used their machine-guns' on Red Cross workers who carried on gallantly in the face of death. Some forty of these, however, are reported to have been killed while carrying out their humane work and another fifty injured.
PAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH KOWLOON was temporarily NON-MILITARY
RAI
disorganised, parts of the track having been so badly damaged that the repair work was necessarily prolonged but the Dally Press learned from the Station Master, Kowloon Railway Station, yester. day that repairs had been completed. No statement, however, was p ossible regarding the service from Canton, no news having been recei ved from that end.
Two Streets Wiped Out
Canton, May 28.
Between 600 and 700 civilians. including many women and chil-
stood creet alter the Japanese.
aining of bombs.
AREAS BOMBED
DELIBERATELY
POWERS TO LODGE PROTEST
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(From Our Own Correspondent) Canton, MRY 29.
In another nearby street. In the dren. were killed and injured vicinity of Liupo bridge. a huge
The indiscriminate bombing of during the Japanese mass attack fire was set by incendiary missiles.
and accord-causing the wholesale destruction Canton
the great havoc on Canton this morning
when
ing to estimates made in official of rows of houses and the death wrought have belied the repeated of numerous people in the confla-assertion of Japanese spokesmen quarters late this afternoon.
In Tokyo and Shanghai that only Two streets near the Wongsh-
Throughout the morning and military objectives in South China station, southern terminus of the afternoon frightened people were would be bombed. Canton-Hankow Rallway. were
kept in constant panic
Most of the places heavily completely wiped out while
three raids were made in succes bombed yesterday are residential number of fires were started in sion by the Japanese air fleet. sections and shopping districts, adjoining streets is a result of In the first rald, thirty-nine scores of incendiary bombs drop-participating ped by the invaders.
One bomb is reported to have dropped and exploded on Che Pui Tung Chun Street in Tungshan, the residential district cast of Canton, where the American Baptist Mission Compound is located.
The Red Cross and Rescue Squads are rushing all avall- able doctors and nurses to assist the wounded who are being sent to hospitals and first-ald centres.
Up to late this afternoon scores
four
FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING
Pictures taken by our canid camera at the Valley.
HOW CHINESE WITHDREW FROM HSUCHOW AREA .
having no military value what- General Tang En-po's Men
Saved By Sandstorm
planes. in
ever, Japanese airmen, because groups, subjected the city to they have down over Canton so most haphazard bombardment by often. have a good idea of the relays shortly after noon follow whereabouts of the city and de- ing an extensive reconnaissance.
"berately bombed the non-military! areas.
After a brief respite, thir- teen more enemy machines appeared from the sea at 12.50 Dm. to stage a second: air attack.
The third and last rald 'was carried out by nineteen planes which stayed death and des- truction on the city from 2.30 p.m. to 1.16 p.m. •
THE "ALL CLEAR” Important points in many parts
Hankow, May 29.
With the withdrawal of Chinese troops from the Hsuchow arca completed, the press han has been afted on details of the retirement. The different Consulates are
Heavy fog on the morning of May 18 and a sandstorm on the making a report of the large scale same day saved General Tang En-po's troops.. The weather condi- bombing yesterday for the infor- tions protected the movements of the troops from the watchful eyes mation of their Legattons and of Japanese aircraft, General Tang and his troops marched in the Embassies, and it is learned that direction of Koyang, in northwest Anhwei, south of Yungchen. the Powers will lodge a strong ---- protest to Japan against the promiscucus bombing which en-
lives dangered the
of foreign nationals in this city.
of bodies, including many women jot the city were carefully watched and children, were still being dug and guarded by the police and out from the debris in the bomb-military authorities, and untoward except
Incidents were kept to a minimum. ed arcas. Central News),
clear signal was The all sounded at 4.18 pm in the after noon, when order was quickly restored and normal works resumed.
DEATH-ROLL ON INCREASE
Carton, May 28.
In the vicinity of On Wai Lee, An official estimate puts the where several bombs scored direct casualties resulting from today's hits, whole blocks of houses were Japanese wanton air carnage at reduced to shambles and over 200 more than 600 killed and nearly killed and wounded victims have 1.000 severely and slightly wound-feen extricated from the wreckage.
(Central News),
ed:
U
of
The actual number of cases ad- mitted to hospitals cannot be ascertained, but many have suc- cumbed to their injuries and the death roll is rapidly mounting...
A huge concentration seventy-ons Japanese planes of various descriptions parti- cipated in the blind mass slaughter from the air, releas ing altogether upwards of 150 heavy and light bombs on all parts of the city.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
DESTROYED
Canton, May 28.
It is estimated that between 20
to 30 Japanese bombers took part in the mass attack on Canton this morning.
A preliminary check-up reveals
is
Generals Li Tsung-jen and Pal Chung-hsi went with the Kwang-
HENLEIN'S CALL 8 troops commanded by General
TO HIS FOLLOWERS
"Iron Discipline" During The Elections
Lino Lu-al who, separated from General Tang's forces after cross- ing the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, headed for the area south of Meng chen.
General Bun Lien-chung's troops, which fought a rear-guard action in Esuchowiu, are sald to have withdrawn through the, Japanese Lines via Esiaohalen, southwest, nf Heuchowfu
No military gains were made in bombing yesterday, the wanton
that bitterness, of the aroused. thoroughly people Foreigners are indignant against the bombing of civilian dwellings, and the Committee of Justice for China, an organ formed by for- eign residents and missionaries, will prepare a detailed description
HEAVIEST LOSSES of the disastrous raids with pie-
Mr. B.C. Newton, C.M.G., British
Probably the heaviest Chinese tures to support the facts.
Minister in Prague, had an inter-losses in the Hsuchowfu withdraw- Owing to the widespead bomb-view with the Czech Prime Min-
al were suffered by the Human and ing. It is possible that some for- ister, Dr. Hodzi
Honan troops commandes by tren- eigners may be killed or wounded.
today be- The conversations
era! Tang Tao-yuan and Generat tween Dr. Hodas and the Sudeten Shan Cheng.
much German delegates, arouse interest.
STATEMENT ON INDIA
"
Prague, May 29,
General Targ
Was
himself
In view of the elections tomor- severely wounded and his chief of stan and deputy divisional com- have row, the local authorities
mander were killed when their forbidden the sale of alcoholic
troops met the main body of the liquor from 9 p.m. tonight.
The Government has extended Japanese forces at Tawangchwang, the probibited zone for Czech air on the Grand Canal-(Reuter). There was nothing in the Act craft on the frontier from three
:'
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that over 200 houses along Puns to prevent it, nor wonfd para- to six milea-(Reuter).
found standing
Lung Lee, Yen Wang Street. Lunmount power be Hing Sun Street, Lun Hing Wang
in the way of any Prince who Street, all situated in the Wang-sought to temper rigid autocracy Over 200 houses were shattered 4ha-Lalcheewan area, were com- of bygone days, with
DEFENCE ORDERS
4
Berlin, May 29.
U.S. WANTS
It is reported from Prague that BATTLESHIP 3 MOTE the Ministry for Defence has or
to the ground while more than pletely demolished when 30 bombs uberal system. Suggestions bad dered the population to keep away LIMITATION
400 others were set alight and exploded in that densely populat burned to charred skeletons by in-ed district. cendiary bombs.
inextricably
ages,
Fearful wreck-
mixed
One bomb fell near the north- of the Chungshan
NO ALTERATION
Washington, May 29.
been made that the Viceroy. during his "coming leave, was to from all military posts and mill- Rows of houses Co Wat On Lee discuss with His Majesty's Gov-tary objectives in order to avoid
Incidents. (Reuter).
The United States has notified with near the Public Park and on Doernment; changes in the Federal
"IRON DISCIPLINE"
Britain that she is willing to maimed and dismembered corpses Fo Road and Cheung Wah Street structure embodied in the Act.
Prague, May 29. abandon the idea of 18-inch guns of hundreds of woman and child were demolished.
Herr Konrad Henlein, leader of but wants to limit the 45,000 tons victims. piled up along most of
Bo far as he was aware there the Sudeten German Party, in a set for the proposed new super the city's thoroughfares, defying west corner
Memorial Hall at the foot of thes no foundation for any such speech to his followers today call battleships.
ed upon them, to maintain "ron Kwan Yin HIL
It is added that Federal pro- suggestion. The Forty civilian residences
come of prolonged and exhaustive tions which take place. tomorrow.
inch guns.—(Reuter). wrecked while two bombs fell on examination and discussion, and Reuter Bulletin). the premises of the Kwangtung in his view there was not the
the frantic efforts of rescue parties and fire brigades,
on
the
United
The first alarm of an air at Cheung Been' Street, were totally/visions of the Act were the out-discipline" during the second elec-states would be satisfied with 10-
tack, sounded at 9.10 am: was promptly followed by a second
urgent warning when the invad-Match Factory and the western least likelihood of the Govern ing planes were seen approaching abattoir.
每
mentor of Parlament being
GERMANS CLASH
Prague, May 29.
Elections are being held in 2,700 GERMAN
the city. The first group of the The second middle school build-willing to consider, before even districts while cold wet weather enemy machines penetrated into ings were also demolished-(Cen-the Federation had come into prevails.
the Canton sky at exactly 10.30
a.m..
BOMBING. AT RANDOM. Releasing their explosive loadings at random from the air, the Japanese filers work- ed most fearful havoc in the western district of the city,. especially in the vicinity of Wongaha station.
Throughout the length of the main street traversing the station, only a few houNEN
tral News),
FRENCH AIR VISIT
London, May 29.
operation, any alteration in its structure...
MINELAYER
Both the Viceroy and he were reported, but a member of the FOUNDERS
or
No incidenta between Germans and Czechs have hitherto been
WIN. Party ready at all times to listen to Sudeten, German
Berlin, May 28. comments on these provisions, seriously injured and three Cer- It is reported that a German
Princes by Five officers of the French Air whether
those man Socialists lightly hurt in a
minelayer foundered yesterday for spoke
British-Iridia, disturbance between adherents of Force are visiting Britain for a who
morning. week, at the invitation of the Bri- but within the framework of the the two parties in Eléhenberg, in tish Government. They will visit Act there was ample scope for northwest Czechoslovakia.i
India [a number of British air stations providing the peoples of
and aeroplace factories. The with a degree of political cohesion visit starts from today(Reuter which they had never before pos
sessed(British Wireless). Bulletin).
It is believed the vessel wank order has been restored and 75 in the Baltic Sea, but no details persons have been detained by the have been published.
Four members of the crow of German prefect of the district for
39 are missing (Reuter): inquiries (Reuter),
SPEEDY
KOWLOON
RAILWAY
ECONOMICA
NOTICE.
SA
Bona fide merchants requiring space for small lots are hereby informed that one wagon per train is a wagon every five days) is reserved for this class of cargo for Wu Chang, and similarly another wagon over the same period is reserved for Chang Sha
Direct application is recommended and space once allotted may not be transferred to any other party under penalty of having the cargo shạt out.
The Railway freight rates for less that car load tonnages, varying only as regards rate of exchange, are giren below:-
To Wu Chang
To Chang Sha
Per 25 Kilos.'
Per Ton
Per 15 Kiles.
Per Ton
Class HK$1.32 HK$52.89
HK$1.30 HK$51.97
Class 9
.99
39.57
.97
38.65
Class 3
.81
I
32.51
79
31.68
Class 4
.66
26.26
84
26.65
.. Class 3
.49
10.71
49
19.40
Class 6
.36
1412
.35
14.12
E, S. CARTER,
Manajer & Chief Engineer.
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CHINESE CONFIDENT OF HOLDING UP JAPANESE DRIVE ON LUNGHAI LINE
Hankow, May 29,
Japanese troops are at present attacking Chinese positions in the vicinity of Kuoyang, according to Chinese reports. While the real intentions are not clear, it is generally felt here that the Jap- anese move is either to follow on the heels of the Chinese forces which withdrew from the Hsuchowfu area, or represents a drive westward towards the Pelping-Hankow Railway.
it is In the latter instance,
TWO TOWNS RETAKEN thought that the move would be
Loyang, May 29. designed to support the westward
Following their success at Meng- advance of the Japanese along the nien, Chinese suerilias closed in Lunghat Railway.
on Tainyang, 10 kilometres north- Since the Chinese withdrawal
west of Po At on the north bank trom Esuchowfu was carried out of the Yellow River, in North in orderly manner and since the Honan, on the night of May 27 and, Japanese drive along the Lunghal after a sharp encounter with the Railway was held up by the re- Japanese garrison, retook the town. occupation of Lanteng. It 13 thought
The defeated Japanese retreated
SEVERE FIGHTING IN "SOUTH KIANGST
that inrge bodies of Chinese troops which are at pre in a northeasterly direction. sent concentrated south of the It is reported that Weihsien, in Lunghai Railway, between. Kuo- South Hopel, has also been recap- yang and Chowchiakou, near the tured by Chinese guerillas. Details Felping-Hankow Railway, are fully are, however, lacking. (Central capable of meeting, the Japanese News). attempt
that direction.- (Reuter).
JAPANESE ADMIT DEFEAT
Hankow, May 29. Pelping, May 29.
Extremely heavy fighting bas The Japanese admit that they
broken out
North Kiangsu suffered a reverse at Lanfeng, stat- ing that they withdrew yesterday where Japanese forces are driving. northward and were now fighting northwest in three columns from Shaopeb, on the Grand Canal; with their backs to the Yellow Tonstal and Fenchen, on the
River.
The troops involved are General coast north of Nantungehow, ac- Dolhara's Division, which is des- cording to Chinese military des- perately striving to avoid annihila- patches. tion. The division is being assisted
The purpose of, the Japanese
by Japanese aircraft, which are push is apparently to clear North mercilessly bombing the Chinese Klangsa of Chinese troops, who have been ordered to remain in batteries and infantry positions.
area after The Japanese hope that follow-the
the Esuchowfu ing the fall of Kwelteh, which they withdrawal for mobile warfare be- These claim to have captured this morn-hind the Japanese Unes.
ing, reinforcements may be rushed Chinese troope comprise alvisions, westward to relieve pressure on commanded by Generals Far the Dothara Division (Reuter). Tsung-fu. Yah Such-chung, Han.
Teh-ching and Sun Cheng- SEVERE FIGHTING" AT
(Reuter),
YUNCHENG
Sian, May 29 Severe fighting is proceeding at Yuncheng, in south Shansi.
YELLOW RIVER ATTACK
Chengchow, May 23. Closely co-ordinating... their
The Chinese have reached the immediate suburbs and are attack-movements, Chiness guérilis units ing the city from all sides. Tak-operating on the north bank of the ing cover outside the city gates, Yellow River are attempting to the Japanese are putting up skin encircle the Japanese troops there resistance. The aerodrome, in the to prevent them from crossing the outskirts of the town has been tiver and effect junction with their scene of several bitter encounters.comrades on the south bank;
The Japanese have called in an The Japanese at Kuntal, near artillery unit from Chichsten, Fengchfu, in North Honar, and st town southwest, which is heavily Puyang, in south Hope, are es shelling the Chinese troops.--(Cen-pecially closely watched by the [trai News).
Chinese(Central 'Nown).