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BOMB EXPLOSION IN HEART OF SETTLEMENT.
A
Экранево
machine-gunner
operating from the shelter provided
by an alleyway in Chapel,
JAPAN WILL LOSE THE WAR!
A REMARKABLE FORECAST.
LONDON SAVANT ON OUTLOOK.
London, Feb. 17.
A remarkable forecast of the outcome of a war be- tween China and Japan was made in London this evening.
The relations between the Nan king and Tokyu Governments were gathering of the discussed at a National Peace Council.
The principal speaker, Sir Pre- derick Whyte, was absent, unwell, but his notes were read by the chairman.
INFERNAL MACHINE AT M.B.K.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN SZECHUAN ROAD.
QUIET PREVAILS ON BATTLEFRONTS.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
THE
Shanghai, Feb. 18,,10.40 a.m. THE BATTLEFRONT IS OMINOUSLY QUIET.
The stillness is occasionally shattered by a brief rattle of rifle-fire and, more rarely, by a round from one == of the big guns, but generally speaking, yesterday's artillery battle has been succeeded by a complete cessa- tion of hostilities.
The strongest efforts are being made to convert the lull into a permanent settlement, but hopes are few.
It is believed that General Uyeda will despatch his ultimatum to-day and that it will require the Nineteenth Route Army to commence its withdrawal within 24 hours and complete it within 48 hours.
The Settlement was startled this morning by the explosion of an infernal machine at the offices of the M.B.K. Considerable damage was done and a Chinese pedestrian was killed.
Picture shows a Japanese armoured car dashing past a burning building in Hongkow.
DRAMATIC APPEAL
TO JAPAN.
|NOTE OF LEAGUE COUNCIL.
Lendon, Feb. 17. The full text of the Leuxue Council's Note to Japan was cir- Although endeavours
to bring on the opposite vide.of the frect eutated by Sir John Simon in thel about a solution of the local im- were pls shattered. passo are continuing. I am author. itatively informed that there is no Truth
JAPANESE STAND.
the report that the Japanese are willing to withdraw Sir Frederick Whyte emphasised their troops from the Chupei and that it behoved the rest of the Winsting areas in the event of the world to make MUTO that the Chinese deciding in withdraw. actions of dupan weie nat per- mitted
1ejudice Chinest. sovereignty or to close the Open Daor in the face of other nations, WIN THE BATTLES AND LOSE THE WAR. Professor Arnold Toynbee fare east long war of attrition, in which the Japanese would win all but the
victorles, Rensational would finally exhaust themselves And have to get out.-Reuter.
H.M.S. SUFFOLK TRAGEDY.
STRONG PROTEST BEING MADE.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Feb. 18. 19.40 a.m. The British authorities are lodg Ing a strong protest with Chinese military commander tol-1 lowing the death of the two rat-
the
They are prepared to agree not to follow up the rutrenting Chinese forces. Their decision would be to emain where they are at present and not to withdraw until a definite solution of the situation has been
arrived at.
The stillness all along the lines last night and this morning is re- garded as ominous.
THE WARNING.
It is the general
belief that General Uyedt will send his ultima- Hum to "General Tsai Ting-kai te-
day, and reliable informants state
|
FIVE CASUALTIES.
|House of Communs to-night.
The Note points out, inter alia,, that no permanent solution "can' Several Chinese pedestrians were by nchieved by force, whether in the street at the time of the military or merely eronomie, and explosion. One was killed and four that the longer the present situn-
tion continues, were injured.
the wider the The whole of Szehuun Romd in breach between China and Jupan the immediate vicinity of the and the more diflicult will the M.B.K. offices was simply littered jadution become. with shattered glass.
Jointing but that since the It is believed that an infernul League Commission was appoint- been events in machine had been placed in the ed there have
Japanese sandhra emplacements in the front line in the Chapoi district.
JAPAN FINDS A FRIEND.
doorway with a time fuse-Reder. Shanghai which have intensified VIGOROUS LONDON
MARKING TIME.
Shanghai, Feb. 18.
worldwide public anxiety, the Note makes a final dramatic ap peal.
Only desultory firing of machine- guns and rifles occurred last even-
FINAL APPEAL.
"Japan has the incalculable re-
EDITORIAL.
London, Feb. 18. The London Morning Post, in a
Inge, leading to the impression that sponsibility before world opinion leading article on the League's both sides are making preparations to be just and restrained in her appeal to Japan, expresses the for renewed hostilities, which may relations with China.
opinion that it is vain to expect break out to-day.
"Twelve members of the Coun-the League of Nations to secure a Japanese troops were seen
cil appeal to Japan's high sense settlement in the Far East where
the United States strengthening their fartlications
of honour to recognise the ob- Britain, the Yangtzepno and North Sze-ligations of her special position France have failed.
Chuen Road regions.
And
The article stresses the League's
FIRST INCIDENT
OF MANY.
THE GOLD RUSH IN BRITAIN.
MIXED FLOW OF ARTICLES.
OVERTIME FOR BROKERS.
(Renter's Special Service).
London, Feb. 17.
I ain's "gold-rual" is
now
unprecedented propor- op with bullion brokers and working overtime. There is a constant stream
den
of
gold watches, chains. brooches, bracelets, spectacle frames and false teeth, In addition to gold coins, flowing into their offices, following the rise in the price of gold and the offer recently made to purchase sovereigns at 27/6 cach.
PAGE ADVTS.
The newspapers are now featur- ing full-page advertisements, in- viting people to sell their gold at the rate mentioned.
One firm alone bought ten thou- sand sovereigns in addition to mare than a thousand pounds worth of gold in a single day and the pres- sure of work is so great that two members of their staff are work- ing full time, doing nothing but counting sovereigns.
·DUCE'S NIECES IN
MOTOR:
SERIOUSLY HURT.
(Router's Special Service).
Manila, Feb. 17. Two of Sigmor Mussolini's nieces were seriously injured in a motor- car smash near Lake Magglore to- day.
Il Duce's aister was also in the ear at the time of the accident, but she escuped with only alight
DEATH OF NAVAL injuries,
RATINGS..
AMERICAN FEAR.
Washington, Feb. 17. Japan may be presented with a claim for damages if the Shanghai War involves the International Settlement.
British
PROHIBITION LAW AMENDMENT.
NOT FAVOURED BY COMMITTEE.
on
Washington, Feb. 16. The House Judiciary Commit- that it will demand an immediate
Two Japanese gunboats arrived and the confidence which other
The killing of withdrawal of the Cantonese troops
blue-tee, by a vote of fourteen to mine, report from Chapel and Woosung, that the at Paoshan yesterday morning and nations placed in her as a partner argument that no permanent solu
main-tion cha
be achieved by force, jackets in Shanghai has inten-to-day decided not to n 24 fired a few rounds, causing con-in the organisation and evention be commenced within 2
military or economic, "for the sified the anxiety in official circles, favourably to the House of Re- the Bock-Lin- presentatives among the tenance of peace."--Renter. siderable commotion and completed in 18.
Amendment, beneilt of the militant Socialists where the incident is regarded as Pailing satisfactory compliance Chinese residents.
which would restore liquor con- with the warning, General Uyeda At Changchlapang, the Japanese
and pacifists who are clamouring the first of many that are ilkelythicum Prohibition
continued arise from
heavytral to the States. will launch his storm troops are adopting defensive measures.
for an economic boycott of Japan."
fighting. against the trench positions held The Chinese believe they are n by the opposing forces.
waiting the arrival of reinforce ments before inunching an attack,
-Reusha.
M. B. K. EXPLOSION.
Shanghai, Feb, 18, 19,05 a.m. The Central District of the la-i
THE FULL TEXT.
False Hopes.
to
Party lines were split on the
Sponsors of the amendment been will seek to obtain 146 signatures
London, Feb. 13. The Far Eastern situation wha
The possible claim for damages the subject of several questions
which will arise if the Sino- vote, which was much closer than
had been expected. addressed to the Foreign Serre-
1- The Morning Post also trusts Japanese clash involves the tary in the House of Commons.
Replying to 'Mr. George Lan-that theag words will be also ternational Settlement has sbury, the Opposition leader, Sir digested by the Chinese, who are the subject of Informal ternational Settlement was stari- ANOTHER VOTE OF John Simonald the League "buoyed up by false hopes of the siona for more than a week Council, other than the Chinese League of Nations, with the navica tween Japanese officinis and
State Department. result of Chinese shell-fire, intend-led by the sound of a terrific ex-
and Japanese representatives, had of the world behind it."
The article concludes that addressed a Note, in the natura
ings from H.M.S. Suffolk, as the
ed for the Wayside Wharf where plosion at eight o'clock this morn- Japanese troops were landed stationed.
THAT ASSEMBY MEETING.
JAPAN RAISES NEW OBJECTIONS.
anding.
COUNCIL'S VIEWS.
Göneva, Fab. 17. The Japanese delegation, at to: day's meeting of the League Coun
There was an Immediate rush to the scene of, the explosion, which was found to have occurred in the door of the Szechuan Road offices of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.
ENTRANCE BLOWN IN.
All the windows were complete
All the windows of the Chineso Telegraph Administration offices
CENSURE.
REJECTED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The
London, Feb. 17. House of Commons to-
SWATOW SHIPPING
FACILITIES.
CONCESSION NOW GRANTED.
of every civilised nation.
Other Views.
America's Objection.
discus-
the Committee's unfavourable beto a petition to bring the amend the Bent before the House, despite
action.
of an appeal, to Japan in the fol- Japan stands for good government In the Far East against anarchy,
It is emphasised that the United lowing terms:-~~-
Mr. Wallhead neked whether "As the President of the Council and disorder, which although now States Government does not at Commons to-day. on behalf of his colleagues point directed mainly against her, are fact to the quartering. In the In-
etopa "to protest against this ed out on January 20 in an appeal equally dangerous to the interests tornational Settlement, of such the Foreign Minister was taking Japanese troops as are necessary branch of international law and for the protection of Japanese to prevent its recurrence." lives and property, but it does ob-
Sir John Simon, in reply, quoted the statement made by Japanese Admiral to the United States Consul-General, Mr. Edwin Cunningham, regarding the in- cident.
He added that no action by His Majesty's Governmeut was, there fore, required.
enforce-
addressed to both parties, good re- lutions bobween States can only night, by 416 votes to 39, rejected be secured by co-operation and an Opposition vote of censure on
The Dally Herald, in the courseject to the use of the Settlement the Government for "failing to mutual respect, and no permanent
comment, regards as a base for attacks into Chinese the ly shattered. The entrancs
WAR initiate effective mensures to re-solution can be achieved by force of editorial blown in completely, parts of the construct the economic life of whether military or merely econo- the fact that the League Note is territory.
an addressed solely to Japan as
A Promise Given. mic. Britain."~Reuter. main door being blown. right
"The longer the present altua implicit. condemnation of Japan.
Since the incidents in which through the hall and out of the
tion continues, the wider the It urges the immediate building's back door.
breach between the two peoples ment of Articlo XVI (the "Sanc-several Chinose were killed or will become, and the more difficult tions" Clause) if Japan falls to wounded. by shells which dropped behind the lines held by the a solution will be with all the honour her pledges.
Relief Camp Bombing. American forces in Shanghai, the disasters that that would mean, The Daily Telegraph doubts Japanse have given an are Mr. Wallhead also drow atton- not only to the two nations direct- whether the League Council should the commander-in-chief of the
tion to Sir John Hope Simpson's ly involved, but to the world in allow China's appeal to the Len-US. Asiatic Fleet, Admiral protest against the bombing of cll, raised a logal paint in con- secondly, because Japan had not
general.
guo Assembly, for the Powers Taylor, that the firing of shells the flood relief camp in Shangbai nexion with the Chinese applica-agreed that the question should bó Mosers. Gilman and Co., Lloyd's
Pressing Appeal. ·
that will make the most flory into the sector held by American and asked whether, His Majesty's tion for a special meeting of the dealt with under Article XV.
Agents, are in receipt of the Assembly, claiming that Mr. W. N. The Council of twelve is of the following
"Thvolve members of the Coun- speeches will be those whoso marinos will be stopped-Reuter. Government thought it necessary. information from
terests are most neglible-Reuter, Yen's letter la not a definite re- opinion, in principle, that the Mesara Bradley
to protest to the Japanese Govern- & Co.. Ltd.,ell, other than the Chinese and
mont against that, quest.
Japanese objections are inadmis- Swntow
Japanese representatives, fool Japan also raised two other obello, but the. President of
The Royal Observatory reports
Sir John Simen replied that Bir the "On representation made to the constrained to make a pressing ap
The action of the Japanese is John Hope Simpson's telegram Jections to the convocation of a Council has been authorised to local Chinoac military authorities peal to the Government of Japan that the anti-cyclone central over special Assembly meeting, the consult logal experts and draw up by the British Consul, ships are to recommise the very special ras. N.E. China: is moving eastward, dropping bombs upon a factory in was received by the Leaguas
forecast:-N.E. winds, the Interrational Settlement on Authorities at Geneva on Satur first that such convocation would reply, which will be considered now allowed to lonya Bwatow har-ponsibility for forbearance and Local be illegal, because the Chinese spat a fresh meeting at 6.30 p.m. to-bour until 0.80 p.m. and not 6 p.m. restraint which has devolved upon fresh; generally overcast, drizzle the 11th Instant, was the subject day and would, of course, be dealt
with by them Renters of questions. In the House }, of plication
conditional, and. morrow-Reuter,
(Continued on, Page 7.)
Aa heretofore."
or mist
BRITISH PROTEST.
London, Feb. 17.