JAPANESE FLIER ·
RESCUED.
LOST HIS WAY AFTER S'HAI BOMBING.
SAVED BY SHIP.
A thrilling story of the rescue of Mineich) Sibath, a 26-year-old Japanese military air pilot, whe lost his way in the fog after tak;
a ing part in the operations Shanghal, was told on the arrival of the American steamer Hanover at Maolla on Thursday.
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WILD WORDS ON
WILD FOWL.
STRIFE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK.
THE
HONGKONG-
SHANGHAI CRISIS DEVELOPMENTS.
WEEK-END NEWS FROM NORTH.
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NEW ARRIVALS. Shanghai, Feb, 14, 12.51 p.m. Chinese declare that upwards of 1,000 Japanese soldiers, who crossed the Woosung Creek during the early hours of yesterday, were Burrounded and slaughtored or captured and that none escapeil, says
official report from the 19th. Army Headquarters
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1932.
"It should be borno in mind that the Counel! has no authority or control whatever over the inter- national forces of foreign Powers, and la in no way responsible for their acta; and that these forces are not in any way directly respon- xible to the Municipal Council but are solely responsible to their res pective Governments. The Ja. panese unit was allotted the nor thern sector purely for defensive measures and protection of the Settlement as a whole, on the same basis as the other sectors wero allotted to
other nationalities. Anything done by the Japanese in excess of purely defensive mea- Bures contemplated by the defence plan, is something for which the Settlement authorities and com-
of manders ollier nationallties enn not be held res
responsible.
"The Council is not responsible for the allotment of the defence sectors. The northern sector was the natural allotment for the paramount interests in this area. Japanese forces owing to their
Our Own Correspondent,
Dissension and strife are ruin- ing the placed calm of St. James's Park lake. One hardly dares fecil the ducks for fear of provoking a quarrel, Arguments everywhere. people having words all round the brink gesticulation even-It will end by someone being thrown in. There is only one consolation for this sorry state of affairs: is possible to assert an English
an's inalienable right and blama Government Department. Sibata was picked up by the 8.5. Hanover at latitude 32-21, longti-
Ever since the Office of Works
According to the office of the tude 24-21F, about GO miles from removed the
paintinge identifying Mayor, Mr. Wu Teh-chen, thu shore and approximately 100 miles the inhabitants of the Inke the from Shanghal, between 2 and 3 public has been unable to decide Japanese forco had succeeded in crossing the river by pontoons and o'clock in the afternoon of Febru- between duck and a Konse,
had reached Tenokaochao, where nry 15. The Inpanese pilot circled cost and a muerten, a mallard and above the ship a dozen times be sheldrake; and when differences Chinese, however, cut the Japan- severe Aghting occurred. The he Anally
down arise which they do about twice a flow close enough to signal that heminate there is nothing to prove superior force engaged the nd ese off and an overwhelmingly wanted to land and be picked up. what is what and who is right.
The Other Verslan, Rescued from Plone.
Fortunately, among all its multi-vancing troops. I have been un- to verify the report in
Shanghai, Feb. 14, 1.30 p.m. After the Japanese pilot had as farious problems the National Par- able
Interviewed by Renter, Lieu. certained that the ship was not liament has not overlooked this Japanese circles, but it has rench-
tenant General Uyeda, commander Chinese he flew down low enough scandal on its very doorstep. The ed many foreign quarters.
and Commoua meau to
of the newly arrived 9th Division. to signal the skipper. Captain F. Lords
The New Troops.
totalling approximately 12,000, Madden, that he wanted to and restore peare to St. James's Park,
The Japanese 9th Division, 16,- men, stated that he had no Inten- and be picked. He made a perfectand, what is more, will do so out
000 strong and under the
tion of taking an immediate offen- landing just apposite the mid-sec-of their own pockets. tion of the ship. Beenuse the ship
mand Lieutenant General Kenki-sive, but hoped that the negotin- was runaing, however, and due to
ehf Uyedn, Innded this morning. tions would result in the Chinese forces withdrawing far enough the fact that the plane drifted a
Seven transports brought
from Shanghai to render the little, the crew of the Hanover had
troops under the convoy of to row back half a mile to get the
war vessels. They docked last "security and safety of the Settle-
ment assured."-Reuter, night shortly after 6.30 ni Japanese fier from his plane,
Wayside wharves.
fore
Their project.
A few weeks ago the Office of Works took away the pictures identifying the wildfowl with the intention of replacing the paint ings (which every few years faded and needed renewal) by a complete A Hfeboat commanded by A. E. series of pictorial tiles. Ther they Rosa, first made, and named by 4. llscovered that in these rigorous D. Smithers, d. Denizuk. F. far-days they lacked the money for rett, A. Vilialdo and William Michaelson, went to the rescue of the Japan who was unable to Pet out of his plane because he had a parachute and a life belt strapped to him. Because of the tossing sea the life boat could unt approach the plane close enough to take on the aviator no they too ed a rope to him and hauled him through the water into the boat."
Ran out of Patrol. Once on board, the airman ex- lained that he was from the Hoshe, airship carrier of the Third Naval division, stationed in Saddle 1sland, north of the Yangtze River. He left the Hosho at 400 am. on February 5 in French scout plan equipped with Imba nad two machine guns. The crew declared that Sibata admitted having dropped two Lomba over Shanghai "before he was lost in the fog and found himself miles away
from
M.Ps to the Rescue.
This was the moment when cer-
tain members of both Houses hand somely came to the rescue.
Ther raised the money themselves; and so, whatever else the National Parlament is remembered for, it will shortly have a useful am de- : corative little memorial in the neighbouring Royal Park.
About a score of bird portraits have been ordered from Mr. E. R. Payne, an artist whom Sir Wiliam Rothenstein recommended, and they are to be placed on the north side of the lake in a new gun. metal cane,
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the 17
the
The wharves were strongly guarded and only a few Japanese greeted the men who gathered at The rails eager to land.
It is learned that en route two transports stopped at Woosung and landed there 2,000 men.~ Our Cum Co crexpontent.
Naval Bombardment.
minutes.
Shanghai, Feb. 14, 8 p.nl. During the morning, Japanese men-of-war heavily bombarded, for a period of twenty the area between the forts and Woosung village. It is believed this was preparatory to an evening advance.
Interviewed, they stated they had been advised to move as major operations were expected there. Our Ceu Correspondent,
Division Lands. Shanghai, Feb. 14, 5.45 p.m. The Japanese 9th Division be gan its debarkation at 6.60 this morning from the N.Y.K., D.K.K. and O.S.K. wharves, the operation taking the best part of the day to complete.
Commission's Report.
Geneva, Feb. 14.
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A reign of terror has resulted in Tongkew following the Japan ese decupation and a state open war exists, says a report to the League by the Shanghai Com- mission, cabled to the League this afternoon.
It is signed by. Count Ciano, who adds that the offensive is entirely in the hands
of the Japanese, whose declared object is to cap ture the Woosung forts and drive all the Chinese troops a consider- able distance from Shanghai.
Who Broke the Truce? The report says that almost the | entire non-Japanese population has fted from the Hongkew aren. The Japanese Consul admitted that ex- cesses had been committed by his nationain when feeling ran high and chaotic conditions prevailed, but the situation had greatly im proved, and a corisiderable number of undesirable Japan se had been deported to Japant
The Commission adds that it is impossible to determine which side broke the truce-Reuter.
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Maria Jeritan (Boprano). 1214. Orchestral-The Flying Dutchman-
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Ezio Pinza (Boss). 3063. 7.21-7.36 p.m.
Peer Gynt Suite No. 2 (Grieg Op. 55). Pinyed by the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossens, $827-0328.
7.36-7.56 pm. From the Studio. A lecture by Mrs. 11. M. Broadbent (Mrs. un "Twenty Years in Burma, Broadbent will conclude this lecture at the same hour to-morrow).
7.50-9.00 n.m. Programme of Vic- tor Records.
8.00 pm. (Local Time and Wea- ther Report).
7.56-8.56 p.m. A Concert, Plano Solo-Serenade for the Doll
(Debussy), Piano Salo-Capriccio (Scarlatti), Song-I Know a Lovely Garden
Vladimir Horowitz. 1353.
Teschemacher-D'Hordelot). Song-The Cuckoo (Lehmann).
Maria Jeritza (Soprano). 1001, Violin Salo-Invocation (Owen
Kroisler),
Violin Solo-Oriental Romance (Rimsky-Korsakow).
Fritz Kreisler. 1200. Song-Uncle Ned (Foster). Song-Old Black Joe (Foster). Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone), 1205, Plano Solo-Cradle Song (Brahms). Piano Solo-Under the Palms
(Albeniz).
Alfred Cortot. 1271. Song-Pirate Dreams (Garnett-
Song-At Parting (Peterson-Rogera).
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (Centralta). 1300.
Violin Solo-Cancion Fopulare (De
Falla-Kochanaki). Violin Solo Malagueni (Albeniz-
Kreisler),
Students of Chinan University,
Huerter). at a spot more fre- located in Chenju, to-day evacunt quented than the site of the old and proceeded to Shanghai. stand. If and when the First Commissioner of Works has some spare money other sets will be made ready for Regent's and Greenwich Parks; but not just yet, be use the painting and firing of and such tiles પુ
expensive-three acts without suffelent gasoline in carry ↑ would cost over £209. him mucli further. He explained In the meantime discussion over that after having completed his abovelers and pin-tails, tufted russion of bombing Shanghai bedurks, mandarins, and even the made his way toward Saddle Island cormorants.
free. Een the fog and miased nursemaids grow fiery.
Fes lout true lost the Island.
Two unemployed
from The uppeared to be a "very likoable | recently
AL family chap", according to the crew. French visitors in voluble When he was taken aboard be had toullinn over the avian life of n parachute, a life belt and a 32 Lion; and then they started a automalle pistol strapped on him debate of their own. And evi- -with 46 rounds of ammunition, Hedentis ornithology is not a strong is a native of Yokosuka, Japan. spojest in their part of Wild Wife, The plane of the Japanese pilot for they walked away having set was still floating when the Han- † thời thất thè pelicans were storks. over proceeded on its way to Ma nila but the heavy seas must have sunk it shortly after, according to
nen
The troups wore brought in nine
youthful Japanse aviator South Wales Histened with delight trans and seven more.
In
of
con-
the ship's officers. Due to the OPIUM FOUND ON
fact that the aen was rough attempt was made to suve plane.
BO
the
BUS PASSENGER'S REVOLVER,
and
LAUNCH.
MEMBERS OF CREW CHARGED.
'Are
The
tramps Janded to-day brought with them a number of tanks and aeroplanes.
of
Wang Ching-Wel's View.
Nanking, Feb. 14. The Central Daily News, pub- lishes a statement by Wang Ching- wei in which, he declares that the Japanese Invasion will be resisted by a determined nation.
"She
Fritz Krelaler. 1244. Song-The Fat-Away Bells (Eurber-
Gordon). Song-Because I Love You (Berlin),
John McCormack (Tenor), 1215. 8.56-9.20 p.m. Rosenkavalier (Richard Straum).
Played by the Augmented Tivoli Orchestra conductest by Reliard Strauss. 280-9283, 9.26-9.56 p.m. Variety. Vocal-The Thrill is Gone.
Rudy Vallee and flis Connecticut Yankees, 22784. It is believed that the bulk
Ocarina Solo-The Wren. may occupy our cities, but the Japanese 9th Division will be
Fred Brano. 12-80716. -every-man-in-every-place-will-ro-Song-Muunlight Saving Time: billetted for the time being In
Bist Japan. She may send three
Song-Right Now! Dixwell and Scott Roads, where
million troops to Chinn, but she
Maurice Chevalier (Baritone), 22723, private property has been secured. will find it impossible to subjugate Orchestral-Soldier on the Shelf.
The Division's headquarters are
118.
Our armies may be defeated. Orchestral-The Alpine Milkman. being established in the Kung Dah but our nation will remain
Jack Hylton and His Orch. 22697. Mill, 40 Yangtazepoo Road.
Sonquered. Until Japan gives up
Tango-Alan Calcios, Shortly after midday 300 Japan- the idea of forcing China by arm-
Tango-Una Tirada. ese troops with 120 horses and 36. ed aggression to surrender her heavy guns moved off from Yang-territorial and administrative in- tazepoo in the direction of Woo- tegrity and sovereignty. there sung. Earlier in the morning 900 shall not be, and cannot be, direct troops with 35 machine guns pro- negotiations between the two coun- ceeded up Yangiazepoo Road. tries."-Renter.
movements hus
- Protesi Against Bombing.
Geneva, Feb. 14, 1.35 n.m. The League Secretariat has received a telegram from Sir John Hope Simpson, an official of the Loan Committee of Flood Re Hef, as follows:
humanity against the Japanese "I protest in the name of
Ten heavy guns and 1,100 caseA of shells were removed by the A large bau! of opium was hide Japanese to-day from the Wayside by Revere Offeer Humphreys Wharf for an unknown destina- yesterday afternoon when he
tim-Oy Oun Correspondent. boarded the Tomijina Moru, a THREE YEAR TERM
launch belonging to the O.S.K.,
Japan's Two Divisions, FOR POSSESSION. lying between Queen's Pler and the
Tokyo, Feb. 1d. Star Ferry Wharf, and discovered With the arrival of the Kana- On seeing two Chinese police. 1,482 taela of non-Government pre-zawn division at Shanghai, the travelling
to Commence
part of the launch.
been lifted, though search the passengers, Tang. Tal Charging four members of the
bers are still withheld. jumped off the vehicle at the junc- crew with possession at the Kow- It is understood that the tion of Nathan
Waterloo loon Magistracy before Mr. Fraser Kurume division and
із оп a pence Ronds, nud ran along Waterloo this morning, R. O. Humphreys Coating, while the Kanazawa divi Rond towards Portland Strect, said they were the only people on sion is partially mobilised. It throwing a parcel into the nullah the launch when he boarded her. seems that these two divisions were and In the fore part of the launch, especially selected as, unlike most as he ran. He was chased caught, and when the parcel was discovered five flour bags and some divisions, they are equipped with recovered it was found to contain sucks, containing tins of opium.
mountain artillery, carried R. O. Humphreys informed his revolver lauded in four chum-
pack Worship that he had
ponics, giving greater mobi- been inity in traversing the marshy ground, canals and crecke around Shanghai-Renter Special.
men board a bus on which he was pured opium concealed in the foref press ban on troop.detalled num- | Refugee Camp on the 5th Inat.,
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bern.
In consequence, Tang Tai apstructed to ask for a remand of 24 peared before the Puisne Judge hours.
His Worship accordingly re- (Mr. Justice Lindselt) at the Criminal Sessions this morning on manded the case until to-morrow a charge of being a possession of morning. the revolver and four rounds of ammunition without a licence or defence. authority. He admitted the charge and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour.
be-
Mr. Horace Lo appeared for the
on
The Japanese Reinforcements. Shanghal, Feb. 14, 1.30 p.m. It is learned that the 9th Divi- sion, which is disembarking to- day, will be billeted in Hongkow, outside the limits of the Settle- mont.
Lieutenant General Uyeda was for some years commander of the Japanese garrison in Tientsin.
Reuter.
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Orquesta Tipies Victor. 80804. Vocal-As Time Goes By.
Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees. 22773.
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0.60-16.30 p.m. Concerto No. 1, B Flat Minor
(Tschaikowsky) for Piano and Orchestra.
Played by Solomon (Pianoforte) and the Kalle Orchestra conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty. LX1D-LX22, (This Suite is kindly loaned by a listener).
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press
air bombardment of the Flood | News.
which contained over 8,000 re- fugees when a woman and a boy were killed and four persons were wounded. Several hospital patients died of fright,
again
bombed on the 6th inst., when it
"The same camp WAN contained a few hundred people only, the majority of whom were sick in hospital, and aged and Infirm people..
"Forty-eight people were found dead after the bombardment. The camp was evacuated but was
the again bombed
next day. This Japanese action was wanton and inhuman, and from a military standpoint uselosa."-Reuter,
10.33 p.m. Close Down
Should any additional item become Available for breadcasting it will, when possible, be included between. 7.80 and 8 p.m. on the broadcast pro- gramme.
MOUNTED POLICE CHARGE CROWD.
STAMPEDE FROM HORSES
London, Jan. 16, Mounted police charged three times to disperse Л crowd ot about 3,000 during a disturbance at Great Harwood. Lancashire, Jast night.
against local
U.S. And Neutral Zone,
New York, Feb. 14.
The crowd wore demonstrating The United States Government
cotton operatives does not favour the Japanese aug-
who are working at a Blackburn gestion for demilitarization of Shanghai, according to the New mill on the "more looms per
correspondent York Times
at weaver" terms banned by the Washington, but might favour union.
STEAMER HELD UP. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, for the Crown, explained that the police- ALLEGED GUN-RUNNER men had been stationed at the junc-
FOR RUSSIA. tion of Nathan and Waterloo Honda with instructions to search,
Council's Position. Bucharest, Jan. 15: cause a robbery had been committ- A Roumanian cruiser this after-
Shanghai, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. od in the neighbourhoed, and they | noon held up a vessel, described as
Owing to public misapprehen
the establishment of a neutral As the special bus in which the stopped the bus to search the people the Swedish steam constantza, tions of the International Settle the International Settlement; but burn to Great Harwood arrived
Just sion existing regarding the rola
zone at Shanghai for protection of operatives travelled from Black- on board. There was no sugges outside the port of tion that prisoner had taken part It is alleged that the vessel is ment with various Fowers, the it is understood the Government near the market aquare, in that robbery but although Sergt. laden with munitions, cannon, mal Municipal Council this evening will not press for its adoption mounted police and motor ratrol Edwards had stated that the re dismounted aireraft from the issued a statement running to owing to the desire not to take acort, there was a good deal of
by volver was not effective because of Skoda works fu Czechoslovakia, 1,164 words giving an opinion aldon in. the Sino-Japanese
hooing and hissing. a defective spring, it might be of shipped from Hamburg and des Mr. Stirling Fassenden,
in the
Insistence on the eart A rush was made for the opera- Uso in an armed robbery, and it tined for Russia.
hope of clarifying the situation.
of a neutral zone would make it tives as they alighted. Mounted could be assumed that prisoner On the vessel's putting in att states that much of the mis appear that the United States was police and foot police had to was up to no good.
Constantza, Information was given understanding is mainly due to the siding with Japan, since it would charge, and in the stampedo from When charged, prisoner sald he to the authorities who waited til difculty the resident encounters involve the Chinese forces retir the horses a number of people was carrying it for a friend for she had left her borth and then In distinguishing between a neu Ing from Shanghai while the were knocked down. $10, and this morning ho stated, took possession of her while she tral and a neutralized state. Japanese forces remained.-- It was an hour before order that he had nothing to say.
was still In Rumanian waters... Excerpts from the opinion follow: Rettler's American Service..
was restored."
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