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NO. ALT CAD RAZXWF, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.
日六廿月二十
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JAPAN'S BOMBARDMENT OF NANKING FORTS.
TROOPS FIRE ON JAPANESE
DESTROYERS.
DANGEROUS CHAPEI
SITUATION.
SITUATION TENSE AND DANGEROUS.
:
CALMING EFFECT NOW HOPED FOR.
London, Feb. 1. The Shanghai position con- tinues to cause grave anxiety.
Reinforcements are being hastened by the British, United
TENRYU MARU ON SHOAL States and French Governments
NEAR WOOSUNG.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 2, 9.31 a.m.
to ensure the safety of their nationals in the International Settlement. It is hoped their arrival will have a calming effect within the Settlement, where the situation is tense and dangerous. Neutral forces in the Settle- ment were to-day supplemented by a body of murines" landed from from Hongkong. and the Hong- kong-Singapore Artillery Brigado are following with the Argylle in H.M.S. Berwick.
THE TEMPORARY LULL in the street fighting has . M. S. Suffolk, which arrived
not been interrupted, though sniping has been going on steadily through the night.
The comparative calm is, however, suspect. There is reason to fear a serious renewal of battle. Thousands of Chinese troops are now concentrating at the Shanghai North Station and both sides appear to be ready for action at the slightest provocation.
A concerted drive is, in fact, expected in the im- mediate future-it may be commenced at any moment -and it is being awaited with some anxiety by the Japanese forces now in Chapei.
It was learned late last night that the 2,500-ton Japanese steamer, Tenryu Maru, registered åt Hochi, an old British ship, ran aground on the shoals near the Woosung Forts.
Two destroyers, the Kuma and the Kire, which were proceeding at this time down the Whangpoo and which were planning to stand-by the distressed ship, were fired upon by troops lining the banks and from the Forts. The Chinese were silenced and the destroyers are affording protection, to the Tenryu Maru,
The Post Office staff returned to duty to-day and are; operating under a strong guard, provided by the Shanghai Volunteer CorpH.-
Twenty-four additional Japanese planes arrived in
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It la farid that another seriens outbreak of fighting is Imminent. "The Chisaia are massing troops at the North Station and the Japaness are anxiously preparing for an attack. Our photo shows a Japanese barricade near military beadquarters,
LEAGUE INQUIRY
IN SHANGHAI.
AMERICA'S CURIOUS
ATTITUDE.
JAPAN COMPLAINS TO LEAGUE.
CHINA STRENGHTENING
DEFENCES.
Geneva, Feb. 1. Mr. Sato, the Japanese Am-
H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag of]
Geneva, Kob. 1. The United Atates Government Admiral Sir Howard Kelly, Com- mander-in-Chief, China Station, have declined to participate of is now proceeding from Batavia cially in the League Enquiry into bassador in Belgium, and repre- and in due in Shanghal on Fri- the Shanghai outbreak, though sentative of Japan on the League! day.
they aro prepared to co-operate
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A Washington message says with the work of the Commission Council, has communicated Admiral Taylor will reach Shang- to a certain extent.
telegram to the League accus- hai on Wednesday with reinforce- The American reply to Sir Erle ing the Chinese of violating the ments, including some hundreds of Drummond's request was present-armistice in Shanghai by marines, seven United States ed to the Secretary General by Mr."treacherous attack" which com- destroyers having gone altend. Prentiss Gilbert this morning.
pelled the Japanese to retire.
Highest Morale.
The Reply says that while ngree- ing to work-wed the Commission The presence of these reinforce of Inquiry at Shanghai, the ments, should afford sonu relief to Government cannot accept mem- the neutral forces, which through-bership of the Commission as the out the critical days have malu- Council's decision regarding ita aine the highest morale under appointment was not unanimous conditions of extremo difeulty, The American Consul-General will, aggravated by the influx of rohowever, be instructed to furnishi Ingees.
Sir Eric Drummond with all the materials at his disposal.--Neuter
The safety of the Settlement has been jeopardised by Japan- ese action in using portions of it, according to local observers, na base for operations. Strongly-worded representations | have been made on the subject at;
Shanghai yesterday and another forty-six are expected to-day- Tokyo by the British and Ameri- The total will then be 130.
BRITISH JOURNALIST
MISSING.
ATTEMPTED CHAPEI RESCUE: NOT
SEEN SINCE SATURDAY.
(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).
Shanghai, Feb. 2.
enn Governments.
NO DECLARATION
OF WAR.
THE RIGHT OF SELF-
PRESERVATION.
Bursts of Firing.
Meanwhile, although the armis- tlee appears to be maintained so far as the larger bodies of troops in the area concerned, the dan- zer which is inherent in the close proximity of Chinese and Japanese in the north-eastern suburbs is on Japan. continually emphasised by bursts)
firing.
Unremitting efforts are being made by neatral consular and other officials to make the truce
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Mr. Sato draws the atten- tion of the League to China's "provocative measures" auch as the despatch of forty aero- planes from Chinchow.
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"We are determined to act with the Powera, Our authorities are in close contact with other consu lar and military authorities. We have no political ambitions in Shanghai and have no intention of Jujuring the rights and Interests of the Powers."-Reuter,_____
LYTTON INQUIRY.
NOT TRAVELLING VIA SIBERIA.
Geneva, Feb. 1. A telegram from the Chinese Foreign Minister has been
London, Feb. 1. municated to the League Secre- tariat. describing
The Earl of Lytton, the British 44 entirely China was preparing to declare war son appointed to investigate the groundless the Press reports that the League of Nations Commis- Representative and Chairman of
Sino-Japanese dispute in Man- China, he states, is merely churia, will sail for New York exercising the right of self-pre-from Le Havre on Wednesday. Nervation,
together with the other four mom- bers of the Commission.- British While Japan is relentlessly pur-Wireles
effective, and schemes to this ending a polley of violence and ng-
continue under consideration.
AMAH.
gression, China is faithfully ob- Serving her international oblign= Settlement Defence.
tions. As long as the Jispanese SNATCHER ROBS AN Conditions appear to be quiet Chinese will not be hostile-enter. forces refrain from violence, the; along the Settlement borders,
The Telegraph published a simi, I The gravest anxiety is now felt regarding the which are patrolled by neutral
forces. The French are guarding Pur official denial yesterday. safety and whereabouts of Mr. Henry Benson Currie,their own Concession, the British; a British journalist who has been missing since Satur-jare responsible for the north-west day evening when he went to Chapei in an endeavour to rescue the mother of a Chinese friend.
art of the northern boundary. Italians are guarding the area,
Americana are located in the northi the Soochow creek, and the Along
Volunteers are at a point opposite
North Station.
Very little is known of Mr. Benson Currie, except that he is an Irishman who served in the Great War.
It is believed that he arrived in China only a few
Tho wren of acute tension is inį Hongkew, where the Japanese| months ago. He was not registered at the British Con-have posted their marines outside sulate.-Reuter.
the Settlement--British Wireless
JAPANESE ARMY DIVISION FOR SHANGHAI.
Tokyo, Feb. 2..
An important military conference was held late last night attended by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister for War and the Navy Minister. It was tentatively decided to
PRISON SENTENCE AND BIRCHING.
An amah in the employ of Mrs. | Ashley, of the Peak Hotel, was the victim of a snatching incident in the Wanchai district late last night when a man grabbed her handbag containing $1.60. The man was chased by a constable on duty and arrested.
DEVELOPMENT OF WATERFRONT CLASH.
COMPLETE PANIC IN THE CITY.
A DEPLORABLE IMPRESSION has been created all over the world by Press messages announcing that at midnight, a Japanese cruiser opened a bombardment upon Hsia Kwan at Nanking, to which the Chinese artillery r plied. Terror and confusion reigned in the city, which was plunged into darkness.
On Sunday, the Japanese Congul-General in Nan- king gave an assurance that the Japanese naval forces had no intention of attacking the city and steps were taken by the Chinese to avoid a misunderstanding..
Reuter cables this morning stating that the shelling. of Nanking took place following a clash betweenS Chinese troops and Japanese marines on the waterfront. The clash is alleged to have been provoked by the Japanese, who are said to have opened fire on a Chinese patrol.
ORDERS NOT TO RETALIATE.
The Japanese warships in Nanking Harbour, spread terror throughout the city by firing heavy shella at the forts on Lion Hill near the waterfront. Alto- gether, it is reported, twenty shells were fired. The Chinese troops received urgent orders not to retaliate, however, and by one o'clock this morning, there was no more firing.
The outbreak caused complete panic in the city, the inhabitants seeking refuge, wherever they could. The confusion became worse confounded when immediately follow- ing the opening of the firing, the police cut off the electricity - supply, - plunging-the-city into darkness.--In addition, motor- were ordered to switch off their headlights and rickshaw coolies-were ordered to blow out their lamps,
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The Stygian gloom was relieved only by the searchlights from the Nanking aerodrome, which swept searchingly across the sky in quest of Japanese bombing planes, while the anti- aircraft gunners rushed to their posts.
The Nanking leaders have been anticipating an aerial attack on the capital, but no machines were visible during
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO STOP TROOPS. the night and no bombs were dropped.
Among the stories in circulation regarding the affair is one to the effect that the Japanese warships tried to sink the launches in which the members of the National Guarits Division from Honan were crossing the river from Pukow to reinforce the local garrison..
Up to the moment, there are no reports of the actual damage caused by the Japanese shelling, though Chinese officials declare that several of the shells hit the forts.
SILVER AGAIN RISES.
HONGKONG DOLLAR ADVANCES.
.dispatch one army division to Shanghai to replace the with Interests in the International greed to withdraw the demandakon was very serious in Hong market "ruled
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COLLAPSE IN F.A. CUP-REPLAY.
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Stoke City defeated Sunderland
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JAPANESE ACTION IN CANTON,
London, Feb. 17: After two splendid displays CHINESE REPORT
With silvor having jumped against Newcastle in the F. A. "SECOND THOUGHTS.”
11/16ths in London and half
Cup Competition Southport · col- point in New York, the Hongkong lapsed in the second replay to-day, It is reported from Chinese
dollar rose a further farthing this sufforing defeat by nine clear On being brought before. Mr.morning, the demand rate being goals. The match was played at Sources that the Japanese Consul General in Canton yesterday in Schofold at the Contral Police is. 5-5/160. terviewed the Mayor (M. T. K. Court this morning, the thief was Both in Hongkong and Shang- BRITISH ANXIETY. Ching) regarding the protest and sentenced to three months hard hal, however, rates are nominal. by two goals to one at their third
demanda lodged by the Consul inbour and 10 strokes of the birch, and no business is passing. General a few days ago, concern-his Worship remarking that he The London rise in sliver la ACTIVITY AT NO. 10. ing articles in the Cantny Gazetle could not see how he could give chiefly due to scarcity of sellors, In the next round, to be played:
and the Kung Wa Po.
lighter sentence, as this sort of but after the official fixing, the on Saturday week, Newasatle are London, Feb. 1.
nt home to Lefcester and Stake- It is stated the Consul-General] thing
weaker, duo to In the capitals of all countries
America soiling,
pay a visit to Bury. Dotective Sergeant Kennedy In-
in à First División league match The Shanghai situation is ren- Settlement, the
in and to telegraphically request that situation
the intended despatch of Japanese formed his Worship that the amah
for the ponsible
nbronce
of to-day, West Ham shared points Shanghai has
anxiously been
with Huddersfield Town. The warships to Canton be cancelled. wont to Wanchat last night and business.. examined during the day.
final score wan 21-Router. The Prime Minister, Mr. Itam the public not to misunderstand District. The couple returned to the Also used the Mayor to notify there met a friend with whom she
shopping in the say MacDonald, dovoted the the situation.
Court that the defendant arrived greater part of the 'day to 'con- The Mayor enquired. regarding Wanchai at about 11 p.m. and in
from Canton by the night boat Paris, Feb. 1. sultations with Ministera and the number of Japanose residents The defendant tame up behind the Porcival Street they separated,
and was soch leaving the whart A battalion of infantry from Tongking has been ordered others on the situation.
| la Canton and wax Informed that
carrying-two baskets, in each to Shanghai to strengthen the defences of the French
complainant and--anatched her During the morning he conferre are none in Canton City and only handbag, which sho was carrying SMUGGLERS LATEST which was large cement brier Concession-Router.
od with Mr. Stanley Baldwin and a few in Shameoit.
|and tools, “The bricks were no under her arm. The`alarm: was ju Reuter's New York correspondent reports an Minister, and this afternoon Lord tion, he said that there had been
Sir John Simon, the Foreign In regard to the Swatow altua was raised and a constable en duty. Further evidence of the ingend as heavy as they plan to be,
ous, methods adopted by oplum and, when broken t nnouncement, on behalf of leading Wall Street bankers, Hailsham, the Secretary for War a misunderstanding and did not In reply to his Worship, defen- Mischofeld, at the Central Police boxes.
arrested the defendant, mengen smugglers was forthcoming before found Inside contained neither Chins nor Japan will be able to obtain and Field Marshal Sir George anticipate that any further trouble dant said he find no work to do Court, the morning, when a man xins from New York or London for the purpose of General Staff visited No.10, have Indicated that the Japanese days. He had watched the hand-ion arxista6jxofa opium
Milno, the Chief of the Imperial would occur. He le reported to and had not had a meal for two was charged with being in poliss financing a WAL.
Downing Street: ritish”: Wire- demande, “”, In Swatow would
bag in a moment of templation o withdrawn..
bluejackets. The decision is subject to the approval of the Cabinet at its meeting to-day.
A Japanese division consists of two brigades of infantry, a regiment each of cavalry and artillery, and a battalion each of engineers and Army. Service Corps.
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