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FRESH OUTBREAK IN SHANGHAI IMMINENT
JAPANESE ADMIRAL GIVES WARNING OF ACTION.
AEROPLANES CIRCLING OVER CHAPEI AT 1.30 P.M.
PANIC-STRICKEN REFUGEES POUR
INTO SETTLEMENT.
Shanghai, 11.52 a.m.
A SERIOUS RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES is expected following an announcement by Admiral Shiosawa to the Consular Body that as the Chinese have broken the truce by firing on the Japanese marines and sailors and by dropping a shell near his flagship, he is obliged to take action to protect his marines and sailors.
The Japanese Admiral declared that he would first send his aeroplanes to re- connoître, but this action has been delayed, presumably because a fog is hanging over the city.
Shanghai has been electrified by the Admiral's announcement of his inten- tions. There is a tense feeling of expectancy that a new reign of terror may break out at any moment.
The never-ending stream of refugees from the Japanese controlled areas in the Settlement into the Anglo-American defence sectors continues. The streets are almost impassable because of the flock of terrified refugees.--Reuter.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
SHANGHAI, Feb. 2, 2.10 p.m.
Japanese aeroplanes commenced to circle over Chapei at 1.30 p.m. to-day. Visibility is now improving.
JAPANESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO LEAVE.
Shanghai, Feb. 2, 1.52 p.m.
That the seriousness of the situation is not abating| by any means is evidenced by Japanese reports that arrangements are being made to evacuate all Japanese women and children on Friday next.
Yesterday + Chinese youth was shot dead by Japanese marines, who allege that he was about to throw a stone at Chem.
LONDON. WORRIED BY CRISIS.
TO-DAY'S OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
(Reuter's Special Service).
Lonton, Feb. 1. The Far Eastern crisis
domestic palities
iver.
ind
A relative of the dead boy dragged the body into their house, but the Japanese entered the premises, dragged out shadows the body and bayonetted the occupants, according to foreign practically the whole of the Prime witnesses.
Minister's day has been occupied
The bodies of thirteen Chinese males, all bayonetted to death, were found on the banks of the Soochow Creek yesterday.---Router.
THE LULI. BEFORE THE
STORM.
TWO JAPANESE WARSHIPS FIRED
ON NEAR WOOSUNG.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 2, 9.31 a.m.
THE TEMPORARY LULL in the street fighting has 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.
The Japanese warship Kumia, reported to have been fired upon by Chinese when'kroceeding to stand by a grounded Japanese merchant
kvernel.fast night.
SITUATION TENSE AND DANGEROUS.
CALMING EFFECT NOW HOPED FOR.
NO DECLARATION OF WAR.
Mag
THE RIGHT OF SELF- PRESERVATION.
Geneva, Feb. 1. London, Feb. 1. A telegram from the Chinese The Shanghai position con- Foreign Minister, bas been com- tinues to cause grave anxiety.
Secre- municated to the League
describing Reinforcements
entirely are being tarint hastened by the British, United groundians the Press reports that States and French Governments China was preparing to declare war to ensure the safety of their Inpan. nationals in the International Chinn, he states, is merely Settlement. It is hoped their exercising the right of self-pre-
servation. arrival will have a calming effect within the Settlement, where the While Japan is relentlessly pur- situation techend dangerous. suing a policy of violence and ag
Neutral foreak in the Settles aression, China ja faithfully ment were to-day supplemented by serving her international obliga a body of marines landed from tiqns. As long as the Jannese H. M. S. Suffolk, which orived forces refrain from violence, the
from Hongkong, and the Houg
kong-Singapore Artillery Brigade are following with the Argylls in H.M.S. Berwick.
ob.
Chinese will not be hostile.--Kenter.
The Telegraph published a simi- or official denial yesterday.
H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag of Admiral Sir, Howard Kelly, Com. of Gring. |mander-in-Chief, China Station,
Unremitting efforts are belug
is now proceeding from Batavia made by neutral consular and is due in Shanghai on Fri.other officials to make the truce effective, and schemes to this end continue under consideration. say Settlement Defence.
slay.
A Washington megmge. Admiral Taylor will reach Shang- bai on Westnesday with reinforce- ments, including home hundreds of lo marines,
States United seven destroyers having gone ahead.
Conditions appear to be quiet along the Settlement borders, which are patrolled by neutral French are guarding forces. The their own Concession, the British for are
the north-west responsible area, the Italians are guarding The presence of these reinforce part of the northern boundary,
Highest Murale.
by consultations with departamentalments ahould afford some relief to Americans are located in the north the Shanhaithe neatral forces, which through-along the Souchow creek, and the hiefs regarding
out the critical days have majn Volunteers are at a point opposite situation.
It is now expected that there will tained the highest morale under North Station.
conditions of extreme difficulty, The area of acute tension is in be a statement in both Houses of aggravated by the influx of re- Hongkow, where the Japanese
the ragees
have posted their marines outside the Settlement.-British Wireless
Parliament to-morrow, when Commons and the Lords reassemble after the Christmas RecERS,
No Opposition demand for emergency debate on Shanghai is jexpected.
SWATOW TENSION
EASES.
AGREEMENT REACHED LAST NIGHT.
(Our Own Correspondent)..
Swataw, Feb. 2, 11.12 u.ni. The tension In Swatow eased flast night when an agreement wasj reached by the Mayor, the officer Harrison foreval commanding the on the Japanese Consul.
A publie apology will be made}}
the Mayor, after which the Japanese destroyers will all bel withdrawn with the exception of
ed,
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A concerted drive is, in fact, expected in the im-one. Marines are not to be land- 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 at Hochi, an old British ship, ran aground on the shoals near the Woosung Forts.
JAPANESE USE OF SETTLEMENT.
CHINESE GENERAL'S
PROTEST.
Shanghai Feb. 2. Two destroyers, the Kuma and the Kire, which were General Chiang Kwang-nal, of proceeding at this time down the Whangpoo and which the Nineteenth Route Command, were planning to stand-by the distressed ship, were make a strong protest against the has urged Mr. Wu Tich-chen, to fired upon by troops lining the banks and from the Forts. prosence of Japanese forces in the
The Chinese were silenced and the destroyers are S Settlement must remain strict
Settlement, He maintains that affording protection to the Tenryu Maru.
by neutral and says that if the The Post Office staff returned to duty to-day and are Japanese continue to use the operating under a strong guard, provided by the Shanghai Settlement as a base of operations, the Chinese muat ponstrate the Volunteer Corps.
|Settlement to reach the Japanese.' (Continued on Page 7).
i
can Governmetits.
The safety of the Settlement has been Jeopardised by Japan ese action in using portions of
MINOR CLASHES. according to local observers,
Shanghai, Feb. 2, 10 a.m. as a base for operations." "
Throughout the night minor Strongly-worded representations have been made on the subject at clashes occurred between Chinese Tokyo by the British and Ameri-and the Japanese in North Sze- chuan Road, Kahing Road, Dixwell Rond. Peiho Road North, Fushan Rond and Puoshan Road, with the Chinese soldlers maintaining a Meanwhile, although the armis-firm stand but making no attempt. |tice appena to be maintained as to adopt the offensive.
far as the larger bodies of troops in the afternoon, some Japanese In the area is concerned, the dan-marines attempted to get ashore ger which is inherent in the close in the French Settlement but proximity of Chinese and Japanese following
by A warning
the in the north-eastern suburbs is French nuthorities, returned to continually emphacised by bursts their gunboats.—Renska.
Bursts of Firing.
BRITISH JOURNALIST
MISSING.
ATTEMPTED CHAPEI RESCUE: NOT
SEEN SINCE SATURDAY.
(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”).
Shanghai, Feb. 2.
The gravest anxiety is now felt regarding the safety and whereabouts of Mr. Henry Benson Currie, a British journalist who has been missing since Satur- to rescue the mother of a Chinese friend. day evening when he went to Chapei in an endeavour
Very little is known of Mr. Benson Currie, except that he is an Irishman who served in the Great War. H
It is believed that he arrived in China duly a` lew months ago. He was not registered at the Briton Con-
LATEST NANKING
SENSATION.
JAPANESE LAND FORCES AT TWO POINTS.
CHINESE RUSHED TO MEET ATTACK.
POPULACE IN A PANIC.
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Nanking, Feb. 2, 1.45 pm. Officials were amazed when, this morning, Japanese naval authorities came ashore and went to the. Foreign Office to lodge a protest in connexion with last night's
events.
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The Japanese naval men declared that Chinese troops fired on the Japanese Marines, upon which their warships opened fire.
From the tone of the protest, it was gathered that further action might follow and this fear was justified when at 10.45 a.m. this morning, Japanese marines and sailors landed at Tungtai Hill, slightly up-river from Hsia Kwan. They have now occupied the hill
Chinese troops have been drafted into the area with orders to resist any attack and a clash appears to be inevitable.
Japanese marines have also landed in considerable numbers on the Heiakwan waterfront and are now facing the Chinese troops which are posted along the waterfront. A clash here seems extremely probable too.
British Consular officials, interviewed by Reuters, express concern over the situation this morning, but stated that it had, not yet been planned to withdraw British nationals.. CHINESE CIVILIANS FLEEING CITY,
Nanking will soon be a deserted city as far as Chinese are concerned. The immense Chungshan highway was this morning a river of humanity fleeing to the south secking safety from the Japanese.
It is an appalling sight of terror-stricken people fighting for room. Reuter.
Washington, Feb. 2. The United States and Great Britain, following the shelling of Nanking, have made new and vigorous. representations to Japan.-Reuter.
LAST NIGHT'S SHELLING.
Reuter cables this morning stating that the shelling of Nanking took place following a clash between 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
The Japanese warships in Nanking Harbour, spread terror throughout the city by firing heavy shells 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- cara ware ordered to switch off their headlights and. rickshaw coolies were ordered to blow out their lamps..Ng
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 auti? |{ aircraft gunners rushed to their posts.
-The Nanking leaders have been anticipating an aerial attack on the capital, but no machines were visible during the bight and no bomba 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 Guards: Division from Honan Were crossing the.river from Pukow tó 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. CHINESE REINFORCEMENTS FOR NANKING. Shanghai,
General Chiang Kai-shek has ordered. Hung-kwal whose troops are on the
to concentrate, at! Pukow across the river
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