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五拜造業二十月二英港香 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932-
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“South Chian Moralog Post Blég." Tal, 16386.
FOREIGN RESCUE PARTY AT WORK IN CHAPEL.
FOURTEEN NURSES IN PARTY.
AIM TO BRING OUT WOUNDED AND TRAPPED CIVILIANS.
A TRUCE UNTIL NOON.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
ALL
are
now
SHANGHAI, Feb. 12, 10.10 a.m. LL IS QUIET on the Chapei front. Foreign,
volunteer
workers rescue
working feverishly between the Chinese and Japanese lines to succour the scores of Japanese and Chinese wounded who have been lying unattended, in the time allotted for the truce.
Last night, the Japanese launched a heavy bombardment on the Chinese positions and there is reason to expect that the termination of the period of truce may see an outbreak of fighting more severe than before.
Twenty-four foreigners
the No Man's Land between the madelines.
This picture shows a Chinose machine-gun nest in the region of the North Station. The Chinese have bald their positions in this region against a series of furious attacks, the Japanese haring suffered heavily, it will be recalled that the Japanese occupied the Station without resistance on their first ad- rance Inte Chapel.
STOP PRESS.
London, Feb. 12. Wing Commodore Kingsford Smith may become the Chief Com- went Fourteen nurses and nine stret-mander of the Chinese Air Force,
this cher bearers, all foreign, and a
to
up the rescue party which into war-scarred Chapel morning, their errand being
out bring
the Chinese and foreigners who have bean trapped between the lines of fire and also the wounded Chinese and Japanese soldiers,
petition were completed yesterday Chappi ads and
promptly
4C-
In an interview, he admitted that
CHINA AGAIN CALLS FOR
LEAGUE ACTION. ·
BRITAIN'S
TARIFFS.
Whole Hog In Agriculture.
THE FREE LIST.
London, Feb. 11.
The text is Issued of the Im- ports Duties Bill, which provides for a ten per cent. Customs nd volorem duty on all Imported. goods other those exempted. The schedule enumerates the exempt- ed good, chief among which Aro the following:-
gold and silver bullion and coin,
wheat in grain,
meat including bacon, ham und edible offal (but not including ex- tracts and essences of meat ment preserved in any nirtight con- talner).
live quadruped animals, fish of British taking, ten.
or
ARTICLE FIFTEEN INVOKED: THE FAW cotton, including manufac
STING IN THE TAIL.
Geneva, Feb. 11.
China has definitely decided to invoke Article Fifteen of the League of Nations Covenant against Japan.
The ating of the Article does not
LEAGUE COVENANTS.
Chinese interpreter, followed the according to the Daily Herald officer and the priest, while aix Rydney correspondent. motor-trucks converted into am-
They are sending a Nute to the hulances were in the procession.
le within its own as, but in League Secretariat this evening. The party assembled nt the he had quoted Chinese officials a
the fact, that it intimatoly Reuter Szechuan
and price for his Australian Airways linked with Article Sixteen, IL- corner of North
use of economic moved
into Fleet, but he declined to discuss the volving the The arrangements for the ex-
eight it
sanctions and the complete pre- by members of question of his own servicca, bevention of any kind of intercourse through the efforts of Major companier
of Admiral Nomura yond remarking that he is without with
a State resorting to war in Hayley Bell, of the Shanghai the staff
Согр Volunteer
and
disregard of its obligations under Father also representatives of the a job and would consider any offer.
other Articles, --Reuter. Jacquinot, who enlisted the sup- Japanese Consulate-General. port of Mr. J. F. Brenan and Mr. Cunningham, to arrange an agree- ment for a complete cessation of hostilities between 8 A.M. and noon to-day.
EXTENSION POSSIBLE.
If by noon the task hna been completed, an extension time is possible.
AREA OF TRUCE.
The area of the truce extends from Hongkow Park, along the Woosung Railway to Paoshan Road nad 'the Shanghai North Station. Members of the party were drawn from volunteers from the not General Hospital, St. Marie's Hospital and the Institute of the | Iloly Family.
of
Members of the S.V.C. formed)
Major Hayley Bell and Father Jacquinot, the prime movera of the stretcher-bearing section. the venture, started their
The Chinese commanders have pre- paratione as seven o'clock this given every assurance of the ob- morning and at eight o'clock|servance of the truce, and promptly, the party passed into Japaneso have done likewise.
WING ON MILL INCIDENT: JAPAN
TO PAY COMPENSATION.
the
WASHINGTON'S HANDS OFF.
DIFFERENCES IN CABINET.
Washington, Fab. 11. The United States Government is likely to continue its "Hande (SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH").
OT" policy regarding the Shang- hai developments. Differences of Shanghai, Feb. 12. 9.05 a.mm. called upon the Amerlean Admiral opinion within President Hoover's The Japanese naval authorities and apologised, nanouncing that Cabinet are said to account for the have accepted full responsibility full compensation would be paid sudden decision to cease further for the tragic incident yesterday to the familles of the persons peace efforts.Wireless. morning. when
a bomb
was killed and wounded as well as dropped on the Wing On Mill, daniages for the destruction of where members of the U.S. Marine private property. Corps were billeted.
According to an offelni state- NEW PILOT ORDERS. ment by the Japanese, a defective lock on the bomb rack of thei
Japaneso aeroplane was the direct cause of the lucidant..
It is
TOKYO REPORTS BETTER OUTLOOK.
Tokyo, Feb. 31. stated that Japanese air
According to Japanese press re- very lots have now received positive instructions not to Byports, the military leaders are now over the International Settlement inclined to adopt a more concilin-
towards China, and it is announced that owing 10, attitude
the difficulty experienced by to The allot of the machine
was Japanese pilots who have newly unaware of the "fatal accident" arrived from Jopau in defining
ADMIRAL'S PROMISE.
Wireless.
the
CHINA'S CAPITAL.
Nanking, Feb, 11.
until he had returned to the aero- Oxactly where the Settlement drome when an examination dis- limits end and Chinese territory It is reported that the Govern closed the defective mechanisms begins, no Japanese flier will be ment leaders are now considering and that two bombs were missing. sent upon a bombing mission until the advisability of moving the The naval nuthorities there he has conducted a number of capital to Peking. The Waldock upon assumed full responsibility preliminary lights to become ar-Rousseau landed a battalion of and Admiral Nomura, the new quainted with the local terrain.-French colonial troops in Shanghai commander-in-chief personally Reuter,
SHANGHAI CHARY OF TRUCE.
one
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”).
to-day.—Wireless.
FOREIGN CREDIT IN U.S.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST
Shanghai, Feb. 12, 9.05 am. wounded men from Chapel will In
sense, Shanghat has probably be merely the prelude to given a warm welcome to the Bercer warfare. promise of this morning's truce, It is expected that the Japanese,
DEFAULTERS. but it is asking, what is coming as soon as they know that there next?
Ha no danger of antagonising
Washington, Feb. 11. It is the general belief that the public opinion in ruthless opera
A move to shut off the credit of second stage will be worse than tions with women and children in the first.
defaulting on the midst of the battle zone, will foreign nationa launch a tremendous drive in an debts due to the American Govern ondeavour finally and completely ment or people has been started to dislodge the Chinese Nine by Senator Ifiram Johnson, the
Californian Republican,
FIERCER WARFARE.
The presence of women and teenth Army. children In the battle zone has The Japanese have now brought To-day, he introduced a BI not apparently deterred the com- big howitzers into the Chapoi strictly forbidding the sale of batants to a notable extent, but it district. They were already in securities fasued by any foreign' Is feared that the clearing out operation on a small scale yoster Government which has defaulted of these unfortunates and
jon its obligations—Wireless.
the day.Reuter.
Under Articles Twelve and Thirteen mem
of the League agree that if there should any pute between them likely to Sexil ruptum, they will submit the mailer ther to arbitration or Judie weltlement maid not to remort to war for three months In any c
Eu
tured cotton waste,
flax and liemp not further dress. od, after seutching or decorticat- ing,
EUROPE IN GRIP
OF KING WINTER.
ENORMOUS
SNOW BLANKET.
HUNGARY SWEPT BY INFLUENZA.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Feb. 11.
KING FROST has again
swept his mantle over the Continent and the Bri- tish Isles. Europe is suffer- ing the most bitterly cold weather of the present win- ter, a huge blanket of snow sweeping from Britain to Greece.
Some parts are less severe- ly affected than others, and it is a curious feature of the cold snap that the worst con ditions are to be found in the most southerly climes.
Most of Europe is completely in hides and skins, not including the grip of real wintry weather. printou Much now has fallen in Britain goatskins, newspapers, books and printed music,
and icy winds are blowing, keep- newspaper in rolls, wood pulp, ing the population shivering, or
Indoorn. raw rubber,
Iron and Stoel.
Barcelona is experiencing the most severe frost for many years. Iron ore, not including chrome Jugo-Slavia in wrapped in scrap iron and scrap steel, iron mantle of snow which in some pyrites, tin ores
depth of concen-places has fallen to
|four feet, with great drifts com-
pletely blocking traffic.
and
trates, wooden plt props, sulphur minerala, phosphates of lime,
unnet precious stones, radium compounds and ores, raw wool,
In Bosnia, temperatures of thirty-six degrees below freezing point have been recorded. Influenza Raging.
It should be possible to hold
Article Fifteen drale with disputes not sulamited to Rebitration ur Juici immediately a special session of
cottonseed, rapeseed and linseed, Pettlement. T la resized that both parties the League Assembly, to which unleaze written statements of their The Bill the provides for pre-! China is entitled undor Article eras to the Secretary-Geners), and the Council ference to the Dominions, India,
Intensified by the cold, an If the has power to seek a settlement. Fifteen, as all the Powers have Council frils to Teach Iirport unanimously Southern Rhodesia, the Mandated alarming epidemie of influenza is delegates already in Geneva inmareed to by the members, other than the Territories and the Colonies. raging through Hungary, and connexion with the Disarmament representatives of the parties to the diaperte,
Where it is shown that the goods owing to the rapid spread of the the members reserve their Mights. The
have
been Conference.
Connell may refer the altars in Aare Imported-for-re-exportation, complaint orders. sembly--which action likely to be taken
to doctors to notify all to the Central Medical
Office.
NOTHING TO LOSE. regarding the Sino-Japanser dipate-and the the Commissioner to be appointed issued
Report of the Assembly shall have same force under the BI may allow the goods cases The Chinese delegation feels ANA TEMOPL by the Counell,
to be imported free of duty. Article Sixteen provides that in the event that it has nothing to lose by tak of a member resorting to war in daregard
whall (pa ing its case before the Lengus of ita zorenania, It
facta be
PROTECTION FOR THE FARMER. Assembly, while the more pub-deemed to have committed an act of war seainet all other probbers of the Longus, licity they obtain regarding the who undertake immediately t subject t events In the Far East, the more It will be to their advantage.
U.S. AND MEXICO IN ALLIANCE!
DENIAL BY THE STATE | DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Feb, 11.
The existence of an understand. ing between the United States and Mexica, Hinking their national-in- tercats in the event of further com- plications in the Far Eastern alination is disclosed by authorita- tive quarters."
Luter. The State Department denies the reports that the United States and Mexico have reached, an under- standing regarding the Far East, Reuters American Seivjer.
to the severance of xil trade or financial
The Government's agricultural relations and personal Intercourse betwe nations of the offending Bizte and show of polley was outlined in the House Ray other Sixte, whether members of the of Commons by Sir John Gilmour, League pr nei. The Council has power to the Minister for Agriculture.
milliary, recomiend what effective
KEVA) and air force the members shall contribute to the arsed forces a L used to prolect the League Covenan
He said that the branch of suffered agriculture which had most was wheat growing, and the assist Government proposed to growers by a quota scheme, pro-.| KING VISITS THEviding them with
PREMIER.
50-MINUTE TALK IN NURSING HOME.
In some districts, there are two or three cases of Influenza in every house and the death rate is in- creasing tragically every hour.
LONDON'S GOLD HARVEST.
a guaranteed BULLION BROKERS
market and an enhanced price for wheat of milling quality.
SWAMPED...
are to an
The Government attached great
London, Feb. 11. Importance to a long range policy
Leading bullion brokers but immediate action was neces sary and, accordingly, with the amazed at the response exception of wheat, wool and offer published a few days ago to London, Feb. 11.
meat, all agricultural and horti-purchase sovereigna at twenty- ahillings and sixpence His Majesty the King paid a cultural produce would be includ-Bevon surprise visit this afternoon toed within the acope of the Import apiece.
Even the senior partnera of the the nursing home at Park Lane Duties Bill. where the Prime Minister in re-
firms are assisting their counter Additional Customs duty would clerks to cope with the rush covering from the recent
opera-be imposed on any particular clients, who are queueing up tion to his left eye,
product if recommended by the through the day seeking to convert His Majesty spent fifty minutes Import Duties Advisory Commit gold in all forms at the rate mon with the Prime Minister.—British | tee. In connexion therewith, Wizatean.
malting barley and certain hortitioned. cultural products
The gold offered is mostly in would receive)
the form of sovereigns, "but some particular attention.
of the offerings include foreign coins and jewellery-Reuter,
· Our' photo shows thras Japanase-bombæri ovar orders, have been given, na a soeuit of the Wing On Min Settlement, the N. C. Daily News Building showing on
fying"avor the Settlemünk: ls' to, sond
Reorganisation Schemes.
Sir John Gilmour 'enld a Com-: mission would set up for the re- organisation of the milk industry. A schome for the organisation of the bacon Industry would be undertaken forthwith and provide
M.2 MYSTERY.
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scheme was evolved the Govern- ment would promote some form of quantitative regulation of im- ports.
The appointment of д
IN WRECK.-.
London, Feb. 11. From statements Innued by the
orgnalsation Commission to con- Admiralty regarding the sunken. sider a acheme for marketing the submarine M. 2 it appears that no ovidence has been found to show home corp, and the action nieces. sary for the regulation of the im- that any compartment in the sub- marine remained habitable after ports of the main crop of potatoea
she sank, is also contemplated.
Measures for assisting the fish- ing industry were still receiving consideration-British Wireless.
Nine vessels were employed with the obfoot of detecting any tap- ping or slanal, but without re sult. Echo-sounding gear FRE used in the search, and investign=" tion has shown that this accounted The forthcoming wedding in an- for some of the tappings reported. nounced of Mr. Reginald Wilfred No bodies have yet been either, left. Badsed, Y.M.GA., Kowloon, to Mike Park
Alles Mary Edith Cameron No. 3, recovered or sean in the wreck, Humphreys: Building Kowlooni))) British Wireless.|