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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1938.
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LIVES
HERRINGS CAUGHT|
APPALLING TOLL OF
IN BOMBING OF REFUGEE SHIP
Relentless Attack By Japanese Planes In
Yangtze, Near Yoyang
PASSENGERS JUMP IN RIVER TO ESCAPE MACHINE-GUNNING
Was
Hankow. October 24.
IT IS NOW ESTABLISHED THAT AN APPALLING TOLL of 2,000 lives, mostly women and children,
taken by Japanese planes during the bombing and sinking of a refugee ship in the Yangtze at Chenglingki, near Yoyang, at 3 o'clock yesterday after-
noon.
ارم
the The ship, at first believed to be
China Merchants' 4.5. Kiang Hsin, was later established to be a large iron clad coal freigh- ter which was transformed into a refugee craft to evacuate the thousands of civilians from the Wuhan area.
BOMBS FALL NEAR H.M.S. SANDPIPER
Six heavy Japanese bombers dropped a large number of bombs around H.M.S. Sandpiper early yesterday morning whilst she was moored in the vicinity of Changsha. The Sandpiper sustained superficial damage to her upperworks but there were no casualties, says Reuter
message.
SITUATION IN
JERUSALEM.
Jerusalem, Oct. 24.
ON SUNDAY
Scottish Girls Go
On Strike
" London, Oct, 24. Two thousand Scottish fisher girls in Yarmouth, Lowestoft, re- fused to handle herrings this alorning which were caught on Sunday,
The girls struck because they maintain that Engilah herring fishers have an advantage over Scottish fishermen who never catch. o: Sundays.
The strike has disorganised the market-Reuter.
SPANISH WAR PROGRESS
No Fresh Reports From Fronts
Salmanes, Oct. 24. Nothing new is reported from the various fronts according to a bulletin issued by the Nationalist headquarters last night. The bul letin only mentions raids of the As the ship was passing through Nationalist air force on factories; the bottle-neck near Yoyens, and military objectives of the port was attacked by several Japanese of Barcelona, on Friday night and planes in relays. Zooming ahead on the port of Valencia on Satur
day night.-Transocean,
in a relentless chase, "the enemy craft rained missiles on the ship and strafed it with fusilades of machine-guns.
-ATTACKS REPULSED
Barcelona, Oct: 24.. The Republican War Ministry. In $ communique issued last Utmost confusion reigned the
night, reports from the Estrema- overcrowded ship when several dura front that the Republicans bombe hit the bow and stezepelled several attacks in the Hundreds of people, jumping into Toledo sector-Transocean the river to escape from being machine-gunned, were drowned in the rapid current, while others who were seriously wounded fell into the water and soon lost their lives.
STRUGGLE FOR LIFE
For a time, the narrow stretch of the Yangtze at the Chenglingki
The situation was quieter over bend where the waters of the the week-end in Jerusalem where Tungting Lake empty into the the troops have now handed the river was scattered with böd'ea civil administration to the po- while hundreds of people strug- llee authorit.es. The 'Coldstream gled and fought for their lives in Quaids have been withdrawn from the treacherous stream. the Old City.
The attacked ship, bombed and
"
C.-H.R. BADLY BOMBED
Yichiawan Station Damaged
A# Reuter message from Nanyo (Southern Sacred Mountain) reports that the Canton - Hankow Raliway. south of Changsha, was badly' bombed by Japanese planes, The curlew has been relaxed and machine-gunned, was soon holed
especially the section between is now in fo.ce from 5 pm. to 7 in a number of places. It gra-
Changsha and Hengyang. am-Reuter.
dually took water and sank with
When motoring in a military hundreds more of panic-stricken(track from Changsha to Nanyo. women and children
Reuter's correspondent saw the
IMMIGRATION QUESTION
Geneva, Oct. 24. The British representative of the
A
later incomplete
estimate -allway station at Yichlawan,
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REFUGEE ZONE
NOW RECOGNISED
Area Includes Former
Concessions, Chinese Territory
Hankow, October 24.
FATHER JACQUINOT, FAMED ORIGINATOR of the Nantao refugee zone, this morning issued the following statement to the press-
"The Hankow refugee zone for which the Hankow and Shang- hai Committees have been' working for some time has now been re- cognised. The area is in accordance with the minimum request of the Hankow Committee. The Committee is now proceeding with the
ABOVE IS A most up-to-date sound detector of the Chinese anti-completion of its preparation." air raid defence at Changsha. (Photo, C.M.P.S.).
YU HON-MOU IS STILL IN
COMMAND
Shanghal, Oct. 24. In
official statement
the published "in
Chinese papers here on Monday it is declared that" General Yu Hon-mon is still in cominand of the Kwangtung forces.
This statement contradicts reports that the General had surrendered to the Japanese and adds that Chinese -re- sistance would be continued In the interior of the province despite the fall of Canton.—-- Transocean
Bluecher In China?
PERSISTENT LONDON AND HANKOW REPORTS
Hankow, Oct. 24. London reports that Mar- shai Vassily Bluecher, former Commander-in-Chief of Soviet forces in the Far East, may be in China are echoed here by a report to the effect that he is somewhern Еп Huran co- operating with General Chu Teh Commander-in-Chief of the 8th Route Army. General Chu Teh, according to
It is learned from reliable sources imminent" as Japanese comnian- that the area includes the former ders reported that the broad Concessions also the Chinese terri-pincer, movement is being tighten- tory as far back as the railway line ed both north and south of the
HUNGARY MAKES but not the Japanese Concession. Yangtze and land forces and naval
NEW DEMANDS
Czech Proposals Rejected
Prague, Oct. 24.
After the statement was issued units are with'n striking distance Father Jacquinot added that the of the Wuhan area. Chinese Government was aiready Flots of reconnaisance planer anancing the zone while the China reported that the light armoured National Rellef Committee from car unit occupied Hwangpel about the Government banks is financing 3.45 p.m. to-day according to s the rice purchases.—Reuter.
WUHAN AREAS BOMBED ̈·
coramunique issued by the head- quarters of the Japanese expedi- tionary force in Central China.-
Hankow, Oct. 24. | Reuter. The Liuchiamiao and Kusaussu areas in Hankow suffered the most" as a result of the mass air ralda by more than 60 Japanese bombers yesterday.
It is understood that Czecho- slovakia has made fresh pro- posals to Hungary for settle. inent of the minority" question. but a message from Budapest states that Hungary has re- "jected the new proposals and
submitted new demands, The proposals were submitted during the week-end but the actual text has 'not yet been published.
It is reported that the Czech authorities are prepared, to make ber of handbills. further concessions of territory Throughout the day Japanese but Hungary regards them as in-scouting planes Bew overhead con- sufficient as Czechoslovakia still dueting extensive reconnaissance was recently reduced to 750,000
400,000 PEOPLE REMAIN
Hankow, Oct. 24. Interviewed by the Central News to-day. Dr. Wu Kuo-cheng, Mayor Hsuchiapang railway station and of Hankow, revealed that despite its vicinity in Wechang also sus rigorous evacuation measures by tained considerable damage.
the authorities, there still remain The outskirts of the Wuhan about 400,000 people in the Wahan cities were also severely bombed. area, One of the raiding planes flew low Dr. W stated that the Om over Harrow and dropped muladon of Hankiw, Wachang and Hanyung in normal times was increased to 1,500,000 shortly after the fall of Nanking last year but
retains four large towns, which Central News. should belong to Hungary for racial reasons.
Hungary added that it is unwill- ing to depart from the racial ques- tion in its demands. -Reuter.
CZECH REFUGEES PLIGHT
Both
FALL IMMINENT”
following evacuation orders.
There now remains a skele- Shanghai, Oct. 24. ton population of 400.000 In the area, which the authorities the Japanese army and navy forces are striking at Hankow are Anding not easy to scatter. with lightning speed to-day as an Dr. Wu explained the difference armoured car unit reached Hwang- between Nanking and Bankow. Paris, Oct. 24. pel, 32 kilometres north of the In Nanking, the population being The plight of Czech refugees Wuhan cities and warships on the largely members of Government was discussed at the international Yangize advanced to the vicinity) organs and their families, WES onference in Paris which was in- of Koklation, about 33 kilometres generally mobile and was able to formed of the danger of Czech re- in a straight line to the east, follow the Government wherever tugees being handed over to the according to Japanese army re-it moved, while in Hankow the Jerman authorities as the Czecho- ports.
people are mostly making their slovak Government cannot keep
Dispatches from various fronts own living in industrial and com- thern any longer-Reuter,
from military authorities in Tokyo mercial- undertakings and cannot claimed the fall of Bankow a move out so easily-Central News.
Mandates Comm.ssion of the places the number of survivors at above Chuchow, badly damaged & Chinese press dispatch, was in League of Nations-has-asked-for-a-little-over-100-Central News. and demolished locomotives and Hankor a short while ago. It was TRAIN HOLD-UP MORE ORDERS FOR
full discussion as to whether the prohibition of futher immigration
of Jews to Palestine would be a
breach of the Mandates Agree- ment.
4
CZECH FUND
coaches could still be seen at the said that he was accompanied by: several "foreign military advisers.” (Continued on Page 9)
station. »
The alarm was sounded when Reuter's correspondent passedi
The Lord Mayor's Fod for Vichiawan Station and the sol-'
The question is expected to be refugees Czechoslovaki nowdiers stopped all motor vehicles. * discused at the next session of the amounts to over £19200), accord- The occupants of a train which station, all ing to a British Wireless message. had just passed the
left the train and ran to nearby hills.
Mandates Commission.-Renter.
Whereabouts Of Chinese
Statesmen Arouses Interest
Considerable interest as been: aroused in Chinese circles com cerning the whereabouts of both Dr. Wang Chung-hal Foreign Minister, and Mr. Wang Ching-wel, Vice-Chief Executive of the Kuomintang, whose peace hints have drawn severe criticism from Influential Chinese circles.
The "Dally: Press" has been authoritatively informed that neither of these Chinese statesmen are in Hongkong,
The raiders, however, did nat bomb Ylchlawan. */
The trip between Changsha" and Nanyo which normally takes only two hours took nearly seven hours on this occasion owing to the fre- quent alarm and also the delay i terrying across the Slang. River above Hengshen,
ADMINISTRATION OF S. W. AFRICA
The
Pretoria, Oct. 24. According to the International Kerr, the British Ambassador, was
future administ.ation of News Agency, Dr. Wang Chung- also bere.
Bouth West Africa will be discussed hul is in Hongkong and was seen Sir Archibald left Hongkong early at a meeting to-morrow between yesterday afternoon by a Chinese on Sunday morning on a British the Prime Minister, General J, B. newspaper man. The Foreign destroyer for Haiphong en route to M. Hertzog and Dr. Conradie, Ad- Minister stated that he came here Chungking, where he will continue ministrator of the territory. for medical treatment to his nose, his 'mediation efforts.
as the doctor who used to treat The peace terms, according to] him is now in Hongkong... the "Lih Pao," are reported to be
Dr. Wang declined to reveal as follows: when he came "ce "and bald he might leave for Chungking at any time. He urged the interviewer rotto attach Importance to re- cent rumoura. Jag
se
Asked whether Mr. Wang Ching- wei is also in Hongkong, Dr. Wang said he could speak only for him- self! Maar
Pane
AAL, PEACE TERMS
That China shall join the anti-Communist pact and co- operate with Japan.
Later, General Hertzog and Mr.
for Mr. N. C. Havenza, Minister Finance, will meet a deputation of the Executive Committee for South West Africa to discuss' financial and economic matters-Reuter.
KING AND QUEEN
BACK AT PALACE
London, Oct. 24. - Bridge would be restored and the The King and Queen returned to pupoet, regimes in Nanking and Buckingham Palace this morning after spending the week-end at
That the Chinese military strength be restricted and limited.
If these two terms are accepted, the status quo ante the Marco Polo
...
Dr. Wang Chung-hal was ; in Pelvine would be abolished, Hongkong during the early part of All these alleged peace proposals Royal Lodge, Windsor Park. the week While Sir Archibald Clark, are not yet confrmed,
Reuter.
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GUIDE TO THE NEWS
Page 2-Novice lorry driver Aned. Maintenance claim. Leica camera stolen. Smug-. ́gling of dogs.
Faze 3-Police Reserve orders, German aims in Africa. Police problem of North China.
Page 4-News about the Ser
vices, London Gazette.". Page 5-The cinemas. Cross- word puzzle. Diary of local events
Fage 6. Reconstruction of British Cabinet unlikely. Japanese stop Dplier Kiner from sailing.. Japanese questioned, on peace pros- pects. French diplomatic reshuffle.
money,
FRUSTRATED
Bandits Travel As Passengers
BRITISH CARS ·
London, Oct. 24. The Association of British Motor Manufacturers state that at the Motor Show. which ended on Saturday, orders had been ̈ ̃de- cidedly more encouraging than last year and that the factories A daring attempt to hold-up a of leading manufacturers would French train on the Indo-China to be operating at capacity for many Yunnan railway on October 15 was mintis.
Chingring, Oct, 24.
Instructions have been Successfully frustrated by the given for orders to be speeded up. Chinese police, acco.ding to British Wireless. passenger reaching Kunming.
The passenger states, that, three Jandits travelling as passengers on he train were arrested before the pain reached a point between Laokao on the Tonkin-Yunnan sorder and Kalyan where trees ad been felled across the line in ander to halt the train-Reuter.
R.A.F. FLIGHT TO EGYPT.
left
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London Silver Market
(Our Own Correspondent). London, Oct. 24. London allver prices to-day were down 1/16 as follows
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Just Another Error In
Japanese Marksmanship
THE BRITISH AUTHOR
Shanghai, October 2016
authorities at 4:30 pm. to-day against the bombing of HM.B. Sandpiper. The Japanese expressed regrets, and promised an in- vestigation.
The bombing is believed by authorities believe that the bomb- Page 7 Women's page.
London, Oct. 24.
Japanese authorities to have ing occurred through some mis- Page 8 The leading article.
Five Royal Air Force Vickers occurred by itstake, the bead- take. The facts of the matter äre Peace talk
190
Wellesley bombers amaha
Upper quarters of the Japanese- China now under investigat on," the com- after big prize
Heyford Oxfordshile, at 6 am. Bea Feet announced in a communique added-Reuter. Peace rumOUTE.
to day for Malta en route to Egypt, mun'que issued in Shanghai early NO OFFICIAL REPORT
The bombers form part of this evening. Investigation of the long range development unit of occurrence is being made the
Tokyo, Oct 24. the Royal Air Force. Similar
No official report, it is state statement said. " machines of this unit last July
had reached Tokyo up till this "Information has been received afternoon concerning the bo fiéw non-stop from Cranwell, Lincolnshire, to the Persian Gulf to the effect that naval Japanese ing of the British gunboat Band- planes dropped bombs on a British piper by Japanese planes at before turning westward.`ta Ismalla, Egypt, whers, they land- gunboat at Changsha to-day, the Changsha. It however, addes ed That fight was organised by communique declared.
that on the strength of fore Wing Commander Gaylord who "Being convinced that no place or press reports on the sub
Page 10-M.C.0, cricketers in storin. League soccer pro-
Ladies' yachting. .gramme.
results, Everton And a International bridge
star. \match. Page 12-Financial page. Page 13. Radio programmes. Shanghai' foreign trade. Pares 14. 15-8hipping news,
and directory.`.
is travelling with the bombers on the Japanese naval forces would Japanese naval. the present occcasion.. -- British deliberately bomba" naval ratel mediately ordered Wireless
of any third Power the TED tion of the