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JAPANESE MILITARY ISSUE LAST WARNING.
CHINESE TROOPS
MUST RETIRE.
OR
EXTREME MEASURES WILL BE TAKEN.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 15, 1.16 p.m.
Prince Chichibu, in military uniform, bidding goodbye to Japanese soldiers on their way to China at a Tokyo Station.
THE JAPANESE MILITARY, who are taking ANOTHER BROKEN
over complete control of land operations in the Shanghai area, have issued a warning that severe measures will be taken in the immediate future to remove all Chinese forces, unless a voluntary withdrawal is undertaken.
Comparative calm prevails on all fronts at the moment, though both sides are actively strengthening| their defences. Brief skirmishes between small parties į are common, while intermittent shelling proceeds: hourly.
PROMISE.
TROOPS LAND IN ·
SETTLEMENT.
MORE COMING.
Shanghai, Feb. 15, 8 n.m. Much criticni comment has been made on the fact that the Japanese, after specific promises to the Con There is no chance of an abandonment of their subar authorities that they would positions by the Chinese. On the contrary, fresh not and their troops within the troops are reported to have arrived and these are being placed in reserve positions, particularly in the sectors where the Japanese attack is expected to break in its fiercest form.
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The withdrawal of all Chinese; withdrawn within a short time, trooje, from Nantan. Longhwa His Command will be forced to and the Chinese City, as well as įgin a general offensive," Chapel and Klangwan, is demand- ed in the warning issued by the Japanese military bendquarters.
TWENTY MILES.
The withdrawal must be for a distance of at least twenty miles from Shanghai, the Japanese mili, tary being of opinion that until the Chinese troops have been sent back, voluntarily or otherwise to a place where danger of a collision no longer exists, the safety of the Settlement will be menneed,
If the Chinese troops are not withdrawn,
the
statenient de- elares, it will be necessary for the Japanese forces in Shanghai to use extreme measures.
The measures" are construed by foreign observers to mean the total obliteration of the Chinese
WAR EXPERIENCE,
General Uyeda was formerly in command of the Japanese troops in Tientsin and during the Great Wor spent a considerable time with the ABied Armies in Europe. gaining much experiener thereby.
the Creek,
CREEK DEFENCE,
boundaries of the International Settlement, disembarked the whole of the Japanese Ninth Division at Yangtazepoo.
CAVALRY LANDED.
WOOSUNG BATTLE
JAPANESE ADMIT TO 65 LOSSES.
OBJECTIVE GAINED: O.C. SHOT DEAD.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 15, 10.16 a.m. ́.
THE REPORT OF AN EYE-WITNESS that
over seventy Chinese dead were counted on the Woosung battlefield after the Japanese] had succeeded in crossing the Creek at one] point, testifies to the heat of the engagement, although the Japanese command claims that every objective was gained and that their losses were small.
The Chinese insist on the accuracy of the report which gained currency all through Shanghai yesterday that the troops who forced a crossing found themselves
K
Rear Admiral
Sbiozawa, arstwhile commander of the Japanese naval forest in Shang- hai, whose pass to Mr. G. H. Parkes was torn up by Japanoas roservists yesterday.
RESERVIST OUTRAGE.
TIDAL WAVE
DISASTER IN
GRIM NORTH.
ESKIMO COLONY WIPED OUT.
VICTIMS IN ICE COFFINS.
(Reuter's Special Service).
New York, Feb. 14.
A terrible story of disaster in the wilds of the Frozen North has just reached Nome, Alaska.
Human
bodies,
oncased in ahects of ice. are the sole grim relfes of the tragedy, which in- volved the complete wiping out of seven Eskimo villages by severe floods to the east of Nelson Island In the Bering Sea.
The catastrophe occurred just before Christmas, it is understood, and detaila have only just come through because of the absence of any direct means of com- munication.
Whole District Flooded.
VIOLENT ATTACK inland to Cape Romanoff; appears
ON BRITON.
The whole district, from, Nelson to have been flooded by gigantic tidal waves, which swept across the area, trapping the Eskimoss who perished by scores.
As the waters were aubaiding, heavy frosts descended over the
opposed by overwhelming numbers and were practically PASSES TORN UP. region. As a result, many of the
annihilated.
(Special to "Telegraph.")
Shanghai, Feb. 15, 8 a.m. A well-known British resident,
The Chinese further claim that an offensive carried out in the region of Kiangwan Racecourse yesterday resulted in the recapture of some important positions, Mr. G. H. Parkes, the manager of which are being hastily strengthened to meet any The Hygiene Company, house and Japanese counter-attack.
CAPTAIN SHOT DEAD.
EXTREME BRAVERY.
be
be, in Hongkew. He exhibited two passes, one of which bore tho seal of Admiral Shiozawa,
victime were found imprisoned in ice-coffins.
IRISH ELECTION CRIME.
CANDIDATE AND A
DETECTIVE SHOT.
tration.
Both the detective, whose name
Seven Japanese transports ear- ried the Division, together withi complete field equipment. kuns,
office cleaners, and formerly tanks and so on. They were tied
the staff of the Shanghal Public e-up at the Japanese wharves at
Whatever the actual rosult of Yangtszepoe, after which the tops!
School for Boys, was hedly beaten up yesterday by a gang of Afty marebet through the north-eastern the bitter engagement at Woosung section of the Settlement to Hong-
on Saturday, experts believe that The Japanese officer leading the Japanese reservists in Hongkew. kew.
no immediate attempt by the rush across the waterway was shot Very grave allegations regard- Japanese, G.O.C. to occupy Wou- dead, with a bullet through the ing the activities of these reger- The Division, over 9,000 men, has now been billeted in the empty
sung Forts is to be expected heart, while directing the opera viste, against-Chinese civilians in houses in Hongkew, evacuated by ther assaults are held to be un-and it was chiefly his cool daring peatedly since the trouble started. The losses likely to attend fur-tion. He was Captain Yamaoto, particular, have been made re- refugees.
London, Feb. 15. warranted inasmuch as the offen-which brought success to the en- and it is probable
that strong
The atmosphere of comparative sive value of the Forts has been
terprise.
demands will be made as a result placidity in which the Irish general Late last evening, the Chinese
obliterated and the Japanese troop of their officer, advanced
Ia men, undismayed by the loss of this latest incident.
election campaign has been pro military issued orders that ul The Division unloaded some ships have passed through safely.
with
VIOLENT ASSAULT.
ceeding, was shockingly disturbed craft along the north bank of the royalty, howitzers and light and Saturday's heavy attack was to the south-west of Woosung Vita Hongkew yesterday when
machine-guns for a short distaner, Mr. Parkes was driving his car where terrorists shot dead a do yesterday at Foxfield, Co. Leitrim, Soochow Creek must leave, and heavy field guns, alt of which launched, it is believed, in order lage, and after a highly success was stopped by the reservists, who candidate, the Dal! Member for subsequently developments re-} passed through the Settlement. to cover the arrival of transports. ful attack, they gained the area demanded to know his right to the division in the inat adminis- tective and a Government Party vented that the Chinese are now It is understood that roughly which have arrived with such fearing a Japanese attack along two thousand additional troops pidity that it has been imposable required,
have landed at Woosung, while to keep track of the number of six more transports are coming up Japanese troops now in Shanghai. river to-day with the main body It is believed that when the new A number of Captain Yamamo- There were not only not good was McGeehan and the Dall Mem- of yet another Division-Renter, division arrives to-day, the num-to's men, said the lintson officer, enough
for the reservists; they at an inquest last week on a Re
bor, Mr. Reynolds, were witnesses. ber will be about 27,000.
will be recommended for gallan tore them up, pulled Mr. Parkes: try in the Beld.
out of his car and violently
publican lendar, when allegations JAPANESE FIGURES. All acctors of the Chinese and saulted him, and then detained the were made against the Civic
Japanese lines were quiet last; ear,
Guard.-Reuter. The Japanese report that as a night, beyond a light bombard- result of the fighting at Woosung ment of the Chinese positions in his on Saturday they suffered sixty-Chapel by the Japanese gunners ese naval headquarters, where Ave casualties, including fourteen at Hongkew Park. There was a naval officer gave him an escort killed. The Chinese casualties are sound of intermittent snipping in and ordered the release of the car. unknown, while they claim that the longkow, and severe fighting in It is understood that the matter casualties inflicted on the Japanese skirmishes between reconnoitring is being referred to the British were at least ten times the nguros parties in the Woosung area is Consular authorities.euter. announced.
also reported, Interviewed at Chang Hwa Pang last evening, Major General Shimo.
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is central
London, Feb. 14. moto's liaison officer. stated that, Brief artillery action necurred
N.E. of Ichang and avarly
Mr. Ramany MacDonald has stationary. The depression is beer ordered to take a complete part of several companies, the there was no new battle. The central about 200 miles east of rest for three weeks by specialists waterway at Woosung, where they Japanese casualties which they fair Japanese succeeded in crossing the Chinese maintain that the heavy Oshima, moving N.N.E. Local who have told him that his sight found themselves opposed by
forcast:-North winds, moderate; } will require greater care than It nelaim
has been resolving.--Reuter. regiment of Chinese troops.
o have inflicted is the cor- rect version of Saturday's battle.
To meet the feared attack, ad. ditional trenches, facing the creek, were being dug throughout the night, and occupied by some of
forces in the neighbourhood of the new troops that have arrived. HIGH TENSION AT
Shanghai,
Chinese
Strong
partjes of soldiers were also observed last night strengthening the Kiangwan defenres, at the other end of the Chupei front, -
WANGTSAOPANG..
The front line of the Japanese
"PASSIVE PROTECTOR." General Uyoda, acting under in structions from Tokyo, is content- Ing himself with the rale of a "passive protector of the neutra- lity of the Settlement. He consi- ders, however, that the presence position on the Wangtsaopang hus of Chinese troops in the vicinity been occupied by two companies of residents in the International Set- Saturday night formed an advance tlement and has decided that un-party into Chinese territory. The leas the troops of the Nineteenth rival forces are expected to be at Bouto Army and all others are grips within the next few hours.
GENEVA.
AFRAID OF AN ASSEMBLY.
CHINESE CLAIMS.
is a menace to the well-being of Major Okamoto's battalion, who on DODGE TACTICS. after extreme gallantry on the on the WooRung battlefront, but
MR. YOSHIZAWA WILL EXPLAIN.
Tokyo, Feb. 15. Nineteenth Route Army to a safe Mr. Yoshizawa, the Foreign distance, if they fall to withdraw Minister, has invited the British, voluntarily." American and French Ambassadora |
Geneva, Feb. 15. Mr. W. W. Yen declares that ho is determined to pursue China's appeal for a special meeting of the League Assembly If the Counell declines to take the initiative.
been clearly defined. The Japan- The Japanese attitude has also che delegation will oppose the
An Imperial Ordinance has been Chinese action on the ground of
CHINESE MILITARY CLAIMS.
Shanghal, Feb. 15. proposed offensive on the Chapel The Chinesa military comman and Kiangwan fronts. Regiments
the are brought into action with
to the Forelin Offee this after- issued, sanctioning the flotation procedure and will protest against ders claim big victories over noon whon, it is understood, he of bonds to the amount of Yen the transfer of will explain the reasons despatch of troops to Shanghal and involved over the Shanghai trouble,
for the 34,000,000 te cover the expenses Article Fifteen of the Covenant. including the Chapel and Kinng munication between Woosung and
the dispute to Japanese at three different points, view to cutting off Chinese com the "necessity for driving back thei-Reuter.
Chapel. Tho
BRITAIN GROWS ALARMED.
SIR J. SIMON'S TRIP
TO LONDON.
London, Feb, 18.
JAPAN'S STAND.
wan fronts. It In stated that Kiangwan and a decisivo battle with the Japaneen Chinare estimata that 10,000 The Japanese delegation, which enabled the recovery of the Japanese are now on the Chapell is headed by Mr. Sato, the Amban- Klangwan racecourse. It is sald and Kiangwan fronts. respondent says the situation la ador to Belgium, denies that that the Japanese suffered heavy Sovere encounters occurred yes-
The Chinese suffered casualties mounting to about 100 men kill- ed-Renaha,
acknowledged to be not maroly Japan has threatened to resign casualtios. alarming hut humillating, part from the League-If the Assembly further declare that the failure of The Japanese attacked and made Chinese military headquarters terday morning the Chapel front, cularly Japan's "outrageous" do is convened, mand for the rottrament of Chinese
Woo little progress. They point out that it is a mat-
their attempts to capturo troops for a distance twenty miles. ter for the Japanese Gevornment, sung has led to a Japanese decision The correspondent discusses the If and when the docision regarding to abandon the offensive and to possibility of the withdrawal of the meeting of the Assembly has concentrate their offorts in the Ambassadors from Japan, and been taken. British anxiety over the danger-nction without a Cabinet decision, enya Britain is unable to take auch
COUNCIL-RULING. have the effect of hooping his According to a report made to the qua potentialities following the and Sir John Simon's return to
rights: in being indifinitely. polles by Lo Kwong-wal, the driver Router Journs that there is no landing of Japanese troops in the London is interpreted as evidence truth in the report that Mr. Yoncil to considor the position is being collided with a motor lorry yesterday A private meeting of the Coun- of privato car. No. - 2836, hlạ ?' gar Settlement le denoted by the flam- of a desire to have the fullest au- has been induced to withdraw the held to-day. The publie session, the way to Fanling. The car war ing headlines under which the thority for any decision he may application
on the Cartin Poak, Road whilst on news is printed,
or, to renounce his which was originally fixed for, to alightly damaged, but the lorry have to take when he returns to rights, although he has been in- day, will probably be held to-mormone, the worse for lay experience The News Chronicle Genova cor- Geneva later in the week-Reuter formed that his letter cannot rowReuter
Nobod
Mr.
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Parkes eventually found way to
the Japan-
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PRIME MINISTER
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