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三拜禮一號三月二英港香 WEDNESDAY,
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LAND AND SEA ATTACK ON WOOSUNG FORTS.
VOLUNTEER O.C. IN
NO MAN'S LAND.
RETURNS PRISONER OFFICER TO CHINESE FORCES.
GUN FIRE THIS MORNING.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 3.
THE INTERPRETATION placed upon the dramatic intervention in Shanghai's dilemma of the four major Powers is that Britain, the United States, France and Italy now intend to force a settlement of the Sino- Japanese "war" in a manner satisfactory to the League of Nations as a whole and the world Powers implementing the settlement in particular.
The news of the special meeting of the League Council and Britain's powerful lead has caused a tremendous sensation, and much satisfaction.
The Defence Council of the International Settle- ment yesterday sent a sharp Note to the Japanese naval authorities, demanding a halt to the independent mili- tary actions of the Japanese forces. DISASTROUS BLAZE AT PAO SHAN.
The Municipal Council have also sent a Note, de- manding the restoration of municipal control over Hongkew, including police rights. The demand has been forwarded partly in order that the Fire Brigade may be free to take action to suppress outbreaks of fire such as that which yesterday destroyed the National Eastern Library at Paoshan.
The library was the home of thousands of immensely valuable Chinese and foreign books. The vast majority have been en- gulfed in the flames.. Among the treasures lost is one of the only three complete sets of the ancient Chinese Encyclopaedia left in China.
YESTERDAY'S WAR OPERATIONS.
The Japanese gimners dropped over one hundred and twenty shells on the Chinese positions yesterday. The operations were confined to an area in Chapel to the cast of the North Railway Station. The battle lasted for four hours. The Japanese front-line was consolidated and it is expected that a further attack will be made to-day.
The first indications of probable attack were given round about ten o'clock this morning when a number of aeroplanes took the air and have been scouting all over the danger areas over since.
The Chinese were put to flight in the course of the engage- ment yesterday, as a result of the heavy shell-fire. The Japanese did not, however, advance to occupy the territory and it is understood that the Chinese are now back at their former posta.
SHELL-FIRE THIS MORNING.
The Japanese fired a large quantity of heavy shells from the vicinity of Hongkew Park this morning. Chinese artillery to the west of Markham Road and the Railway Station replied vigorously.
The Chinese have obtained a number of anti-air- craft guns since the terrible raid of Thursday night last, and they fired repeatedly at the Japanese aero- planes yesterday without scoring a hit. COMMANDANT CROSSES NO MAN'S LAND.
Direct liaison with the Chinese forces occupying the North Station area was establish- ed yesterday afternoon by Colonel Thoms, the commandant of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, who with Major Hayley Ball and a Chinese prisoner, an officer of the Supply Corps, walked across from Cunningham Road gate to the barricade in the Railway Headquarters compound.
The Chinese officer had wandered into the International Defence position near Elgin Road Col. N. W. B. B. which was occupied by the Shanghai Scottish:
Thome,
Hundreds of foreigners anxiously watched—as well as the surprised Chinese soldiers in the emplacements around the station - the trio walked the No Man's Land, two hundred yards across, from Boundary Road to the Chinese positions, holding their hands in the air.
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Large Japanese rainforcemente being landed in Shanghal The expression on the faces of those muurmet the camera suggests that they are walkpleased with developments,
BRITAIN GIVES POWERFUL LEAD.
INTERVENTON · BY POWERS.
London, Feb, 2. United international action to end the perilous situation which has developed in Shanghai out of the strained Sino-Japanese relations, was taken to-day.
Both
and at Nanking Tokyo simultaneosuly, iden- tic proposals with this in view were made to the
Chinese and Japanese" Gove ernments on behalf of Great Britain, the United States, France and Italy.
Our photo shows Japanese blumjackets from the cruiser Oi marching
to the headquarters of the Japanese forces at Hongkow. The length of their rides and bayonets is a distinctive feature.
At Geneva, on the initiative of Great Britain, a special meeting nationals. of the League Council was sum- They have mado pressing repre- moned, in which the Dominions sentations, more than once repeat- Secretary, Mr. J. H. Thomas ed, and have urged the Japanese formally brought to the notice of and Chinese Governments and their the Council the gravity of the Commanders on the spot to accept latest developments in the situa a scheme put forward as the re- tion and read a statement which sult of the efforts of the British the Foreign Secretary, Sir John and United States Consul-Generals Simon, was almost at the same mo- in Shanghai for the establishment of a neutral zone between the Chin- cse and Japanese forces.
This zone would have to be oc
Powers with forces. In the Inter national Settlement.
| JAPAN NOT KEEN | cupied by troops of the neutral
TO HASTEN
A SETTLEMENT.
VIEWS ON POWERS' PROPOSALS.
New York, Feb. 3. An Associated
Press message from Tokyo states that according to a spokes- man of the Foreign Office the British and American proposals for peace at Shanghai will probably be acceptable to Japan, with the exception of the pro- posal calling for prompt moves towards a settlement of all Sino-Japanese con- troversies, which (B ab- unacceptable.----
Bolutely Reuter:
the
ment making in London to House of Commons, which reas sembled this. afternoon..
Pressing Representations. The Foreign Socretary stated that hostilities of a very garlous nature broke out on the night of 28th January between the Chin The Chinese forces pointed their rifles at the advancing eso and Japanese at Shanghal. trio. They recognised their officer, however, and Colonel The British Government regarded Thoms, who handed back the prisoner with the compliments these events with grave concern of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, through the, interpretation both in the general Interest of Major Hayley Bell, engaged in an amicable conversation, peace and owing to the proximalty
of the International
Settlement
Broken Truce.
!
A truce was arranged on the evening of the 29th, but he rogratted to see in the latest press reports that fighting, appeared to have broken out again. The British Government had further urged upon both Governmenta with the utmost earnestness to do what lies in and upon them to remedy the existing situation.
After mentioning that British! reinforcements had been sent to Shanghai and emphasising the close consultation which had boon maintained; and would be con tinued, with the other Powers concerned, Sir John Simon ferred briefly to the shelling last night at Nanking. ́.
Swift Action.
TC-
The Proposals are:
The cessation of all acts of violence on both sides forth- with, on the following terms. No further mobilisation or
whatever
for preparation further bostilities.
The withdrawal of both the Japanese and Chinese com- batants from all points of mutual contact in the Shang- hai area.
Protection of the Interna- tional Settlement by the es- tablishment of. neutral zones to divide the com- batants, these zones to be policed by neutrals, the mr- rangements to be set up by the consular authorities on the spot.
Upon acceptance of these conditions, prompt advances to be made in negotiation to settle all the outstanding controversies between the two nations in the spirit of the Pact of Paris and tha resolutions of the League of Nations of December 9, with- out prior demand or observa- tions, and with the aid of neutral observers or partici- panta.
Immediate Need.
BOMBARDMENT BY DESTROYERS.
COVER FOR LANDING FORCES.
SWARM OF PLANES OVER CHAPEI.
Shanghai, Feb. 3, 12.55 p.m.
Japanese forces opened an attack on Woosung Forts by land and sea at half past eleven this morning. Six Japanese destroyers stood off the Forts and opened an intensive bombardment on the battery positions to cover the disembarkation of the landing force.
Meanwhile, eighteen Japanese aeroplanes, coming from the aircraft-carriers lying off the Saddle Islands are present aloft reconnoitring over Chapei. BERWICK AND ARGYLLS ARRIVE.
H.M.S. Berwick. arrived in Shanghai before noon to-day, having made exceptional good time from Hong- kong in the teeth of a strong monsoon,
At noon, the disembarkation of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders had already commenced.— Reuter
NEW FIRES START AT CHAPEI.
JAPANESE EXPLAIN WOOSUNG ATTACK.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 3, 2.35.p.m...
The Japanese authorities admit that a combined land and sea attack on Woosung Forts is now proceed- ing. The action has been taken, it is stated, because the forts fired on some Japanese destroyers on their arrival at the mouth of the Yangtsze.
A large number of aeroplanes are now flying all over Shanghai and new big fires have started at Chapei.
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR'S STATEMENT.
The Japanese Ambasandor in Washington, says Router, has informed the Assistant Secretary of State that Japan does not intend at the presont moment to send military forces to Shanghai,
Mr. Dabuchi stated further that, as far as he knew, no reinforcements were at present on their way to Shanghai, but the Tokyo Government might be considering the despatch of additional forces.
SHANGHAI POLITICAL
COMMISSION.
MR. SUN FO DIRECTING ·
AFFAIRS.
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Shanghai, Feb. 3.
At two o'clock Because of the transfer of the Argylls, forming up outside government to Loyang, the Kuomintang Executive Committes Customs Jetty, not off up the Nan- members who are in Shanghai king Rond, led by
their pipes, have formed a special Political
through teeming Chinese crowds, Commission to administer the foreign, financial and military who gazed blankly at the Highlan- ̈ ders while their compatriote cheer-.
affaire..
Mr. Sun Fo has been elected ed from the top floor of the two Chairman, while General LI
Chung-yen is heading the military hotels on the waterfront. department, with Mr. Yoh Kung- At the some time, Japanese
cho administering communication bombing planes were circling over affairs, Mr. Wellington Koo has tortured Chapel. The sound of ex- arrived.
Ho proceeded: "I would now
In Geneva, to-day's develop add, and this is of great impor-ments have created an immediate General Chan Ming-shu is in ploding bombs, punctuated by the tance, that Instructions were sont impression. The opening of the Shanghai, and will personally rattle of machine-guns could be to Eis Majesty's representatives Disarmament Conference
was direct oporations. He is staying plainly heard though the fighting
has now extended further from
at Tokyo and-Nanking to deliver postponed for two hours to make at Cheniti, where the wireless this morning to those Govern way for the special Council meeting station is situated. ments, the following proposals and the Dominions Secretary General Chan Ming-shu's Nine- the Settlement and to press strongly for their ac statement was listened to in tenso teenth Route Command officers ceptance, indicating that they are silence.
have lasted an appoal to all mili- Smoko is streaming aloft from baing simultaneously urged upon He emphasised the need for im-tary commanders for co-operation the new Chapel fires.
mediate action, declaring that the in the fighting in Shanghal- the other party. Je
The Japanese-Consul General st British Government felt the pre- | Renako. sent altuation could not be allowed
Canton, Feb. 3. ́ | 2.44 p.m. informed the British and Eight fighting planes of the 3rd American Consul General of the to continue and pointed at its reaction on the Longue.
Squadron of the Canton, Air
These proposals have been concerted with the United States Government, and the French and Italian Govern- >ment were asked to act simi-
··larly. I have, sinte received Information that these Gov- earments have acted in the Benze desired.
while the Japanese were firing upon the position. Colonel with the consequent danger to the Thoms and Major Hayley: Bell spent fifteen minutes there. lives and property of British the proposals which were„to-day
After referring to the Joint Force, under the leadership of Japanese Intention forthwith oforts by Britain and the United Filght-Colonel Chon Yu-shing, occupy Woosung-Reuter, States to restore peace, he ex- were despatched yesterday after- pressed the hope that other mem- noon for Shangbal. From there bors of the League would reinforce they will proceed to Nanking to to the Japanese and help to defend the capital if neces- (Continued on Page T.). Leary,
made