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HOSTILITIES LIKELY BEFORE TIME-LIMIT.
Seine of China's best troops are employed in the t. haper fighting.
The men are firing from a sand.
bag barricade erected at an important ir tua pancaran apoiae the Japanese lines.
THREE-INCH SHELL HITS
SAVOY HOTEL.
FOREIGN ASSISTANT MANAGER'S
LUCKY ESCAPE.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 19, 12.18 p.m. Mr. Jack Howard, the assistant manager of the Savoy Hotel had an extremely lucky escape from death last night.
The Broadway district, between, ing the shells explosting in Broad- the Hongkong and Shanghai Hank way, he put on his dressing gown building and the Savoy Hotel suf-¦ and hund Surely closed the door fered a bombardment feteen Eof his room when the missile came 11.30 p.m. and 12.15 a.m.
through the opposite wall,
At least eight shells exploded in this district. sonte of them bursting over the roadway, tear-j ing down the overhead electrle wires and smashing hundreds of windows by the concussion.
BURSTS IN ROOM.
One of the shells hit the Saves Intel, penetrating and exploding in the room ocupied by air. Jack
Howard, the assistant manner.
Mr. Howard must have had a premonition of danger. On heur-
TSAI TING-KAI DEFIANT.
"I WILL NOT BOW TO JAPAN."
READY FOR THE BATTLE.
(Spacial to "Telegraph"}
Shanghai, Feb. 19,10,55 a.m. General Uyeda's ultimatum to General Tesi Ting-kai, the youth-| ful leader of the XIXth Route Army, is prominently featured in
CAFE ALSO HIT,
Two shells hit Browning's Cafe, but the extent of the damage bas not yet been ascertained. The shells were three-inch and it is not knowa whether they were Chinese or Japanese.
PU YI'S RESTORATION.
.....
Chief Executive in "Tachung."
BRITISH OPINION.
Tokyo, Feb. 19.
Although the name of the Chief Executive of the "new indepen- dent Stute being formed in Man-
churia and Mongolia, is still being withheld, Press despatches' clear-
y hint that he will be the Emperor, Pu Yi.
A message from Muiden states that Teang Shi-yi, the Governor, has informally accepted the post- tion of Prime Minister.--Renter.
SHANCHAPS FATE.
London, Feb. 19. The Daily Telegraph, in a lead- ing article on the Manchurian de-. velopments, expresses the opinion that the political independence of Manchuria will not preclude the supremacy of Japanese influence, The "Open Door" and the co- dropped about a dozen bombs equal existence of all peoples will
A squadron of zeroplanes few over Woosung yesterday morning
on the Chinese positions, while best recommend the new State to six machines were up to-day drop the benvolent recognition of the ping bombs in the vicinity Klangwan.
of
Powers.
As regards Shanghai, the Tele- graph says that the military results of the forthcoming battle are ensler to forecast than the politicsi. The
THE JUNIOR GOLF political results will depend upon
CLUB RIFLED.
SHELL CRASHES INTO BUILDING.
HEAVY ARTILLERY
EXCHANGES.
the quite unforeseen damage |¡which will be inflicted upon the In-
ternational Settlement.-Reuter.
LOCAL DERBY SENSATION.
TRENTBRIDGE
Japan's Demands Almost Certain to be Ignored.
SEVEN A.M. AS THE VITAL HOUR.
DEFENCE ACTIVITY THE ONLY REPLY.
CHINESE STRONGLY
ENTRENCHED.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).
Shanghai, Feb. 19, 12.18 p.m. IT IS FEARED THAT HOSTILITIES ON A BIG SCALE WILL COMMENCE BEFORE THE EXPIRY OF THE TIME-LIMIT. THERE IS EVERY INDICATION THAT THE CHINESE ARE DEFINITELY UNPRE- PARED TO ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS OF THE ULTIMATUM, AND SEVERE FIGHT- ING MAY BE EXPECTED ANY TIME AFTER SEVEN O'CLOCK TO-MORROW MORNING.
The terms of the ultimatum as translated by the Chinese, include, according to an announcement issued from Mr. Wu Tieh-chen's office, the cessation of Chinese hostile activities immediately, the completion of withdrawal to the twenty-kilometre line from Chapel and the banks of the Whangpoo, by five o'clock p.m. to-morrow, and in order to prove their sincerity,
the Chinese troops must commence to withdraw by
seven a.m.
The Chinese must still be responsible for the safety
of Japanese lives and property in districts under their
control and if Japanese lives and property are not protected, Japan reserves the right to take whatever' action they consider necessary.
All anti-Japanese activities must cease. There must be no military movements or preparations in the area evacuated. Japanese aeroplanes will fly over to examine whether the withdrawal is being effectively carried out, and the Japanese will send an investigation commission, carrying Japanese flags, into the evacuated area to see the withdrawal properly performed.
In the event of the Chinese failure to comply with these terms, the responsibility for whatever action may follow rests upon the Chinese.
The only Chinese reply up to noon to-day had been intensive preparation to fight a defensive battle. Some of their defence systems are considered to be im pregnable to infantry attack. Immense activity for battle is proceeding in the Chinese lines.. ·
PITT
Japanans stretcher casas following bonvy ɓghting in the Chapel sector are shown in the top picture. Lower photo shows Japanana hastily erecting sandbag barricades to defend à position from which they were later forced to withdraw by the overwhelming weight of
a Chinese attack.
BRITAIN HOLDS BACK
House of Lords] Debate.
BRITISH HINT TO COMBATANTS.
LOSS OF LIFE &
PROPERTY.
RESPONSIBILITY
London, Feb. 18. The dangerous and delicate xituntion as a result of the Sino-
London, Feb, 18. Japanese conflet in and around
The nçuto interest with which Shanghai was debated in the the House of Commons is watching House of Lords to-night.
events in the Far East was shown the Labour Peers, expreased the Secretary, Sir John Simon, gave
Lord Ponsonby, the leader of again to-day when the
Foreign
opinion that the true facts were members the latest information in being concealed from the people his possession. were temporarily in control. of Japan, where the militarists After referring with regret, to the two British naval ratings who He believed, however, that there were killed yesterday by sheila was still a grent deal of right fool which, from their direction, soem-
in Japan, which might be ap-ed almost certain to have ing
boon pealed to and he hoped that no fired by Chinese guns, Sir John with the Japanche Government on had sent a Note to the Chinese attempt would be made to bargain Simon said the British Minister the lines of allowing them a free Minister for Foreign Affairs, call- hand in Manchuria in return for ing attention to the episode and a relaxation of the Japanese stranglehold in Shanghai.
requesting that strict instructions be issued to the Chinese military nuthorities concerned, with a view to preventing any possible rocur- ronce of such incidents.
SCRATCHED. One of the chief developments Japanese artillery from receiving has been the extension of the left much assistance from aeroplane (Our Own Correspondent). Mrs. Pearce's Trentbridge, the flank of the Chinene defenders, reconnaissances,
BRITISH LEAD URGED. favourite for the Hongkong Derby,
although according to authentic í General Teaf Ting-kai alates was scratched from all engage reports, a large number of men that Shanghai, Feb 19, 11.20. a.m.
hin
He thought that the British mon are ready for No reply has been sent to the monts to-day, causing a considers have been withdrawn from the the battle, with ample reserves. Government should take the lead
In local racing Liuho district to other points in
Both Sides The Same. lieved that the Chinese authorities circles.
Ultimatum. It is be-able sensation
in League Council in rendinose to Japanau
the line.
14,000 JAPANESE READY penalise any nation breaking its He was also reminded that the
pledges.
British Government must, in this STRONG DEFENCES.
Approximately 14,000 Japanese ord Huilahom, replying, said unfortunate conflict between China soldiers have been billetted at the situation in Shanghai was and Japan, hold each side respon- Much stronger defences are in different points from Chang-causing gravo concern to the Go-sible for any loss to British life evidence along the Lluho Road, hwapang to Range Road during vernment. He emphasised that and property that may be caused while the creeks and the other de- the past few days, ready to be the authorities of all foreign by their respective armed forces. fensive positions in the Kiangwan thrown into the battle when the Powers in Bhanghai were co-opera- area ard said to be almost impos-order for attack is given.
ting very cordially. sible of access to a frontal alfack In the Settlement and along the
are engaged in drafting an answer, No explanation was available at and that it will consist in a firm the time of going to press. refusal to comply.
Artillery fire was being exchang-
both the Chinese and foreign at all last night, though there was newspapers.
Jess activity this morning. Shella The China Press quoten Gen-have been dropping into Hong- eral Tal Ting-kai as having said, kew, especially in the vicinity of on its roccipt:
the Wayside wharves, with a re- gularity which suggests that the are deliberating
facted offensivo.
The Chinese forcon
pre-
IRISH ELECTION RESULTS.
STALEMATE SEEMS
PROBABLE.
by infantry.
The Jessfold. lines, beyond the St. John's University, have been strongly reinforced, and the samo strengthening both of the charae tor of the defences and of the
numbers of men occupying them, has been noted along the length Strong
North Szechuan Road, Japanose marines are still doing guard duty with the army men held in reserve, The campaign to-day is limited to occasional artillery shelling.
The British Government through
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midnight and two am. to-day. The fire has continued every since.
Referring to the meating this morning between the Chinese and Japanese milltary authorities, which he mentioned had been largely brought about by Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister, in the hope that a cossation of hostili-. tis might be arranged, Sir John Simon said the House would r gret that the Intent press messages indicated that an agreement had not bean secured.
"I will not bow down to Japan, Chinese gunners but will continue in the defence of directing their fire into this part of my country."
The Settlement with the purpose of
Japanese
London, Feb. 19. Shanghal now walls anxiously interfering with
A stalemate appears the likely for sundown to-morrow when, if parations for their offensivo cam-
HEAVIES IN ACTION.
THE ULTIMATUM. result of the Irish Free State elec the ultimatum in rejected, the paign. Japanese will begin their pro- The Junior Golf Club premises tione, though at the moment theor the Paoshan Road.
Regarding the ultimatum, which The Japanese heavy guns at thei were struck by a shell and the Republicans are leading.
Labour is losing seats to both barricades are up and barbed wire Rifle Range, Hongkew, have been may be ignored, it was handed by
Mr. George Lansbury raised the north wall and roof damaged, The re np. parently anything but seriously premises were later entered by the Government and the Republi-obstructions are thickly distribooming at Intervals since 3.30 General Uyeda's staff officers to
p.m. youterday. They livened up the Mayor yesterday with a request possibility of withdrawing all Brit- to a heavy strafe at about dusk, that it be conveyed to General ish residents from Shanghal in the porturbed by the superior equip thieves, whisky and beer bottles cans, but they hold the balance buted in front of the line. being strewn all over the floor, of power in the new Dail.
Taal Ting-kai.. The General had event of a continuation of hostili- whila Occasional burate ment of the Japanose.
one of his representatives at yon ties. The headquarters of the Nine-elgars and cigarettes removed,
otherwise monotonous day for Japanese Friendship Club In the the possibility was being very machine-gun fro relieved an terday's conference at the Sige- Sir John Simon declared that. teenth Army have warned the Silver cups and trophies were left waR: pubile ngainst contributing
untouched.
the men in the fighting-lines.
French Concession, Only Inter- carefully considered, but he was funda to any other but bona fide The Japanese have now landed
The Japanese have not yet fired preters were present beyond the unable to give any further an- collectors as several persons are four three-inch naval guns with
their 150 mm, guns round the military leaders. General Teal's swer. The practical dimeulties of known to ba diverting the dona- range of ten thousand yards,
Settlement.
representative le understood to such in step must be examined on tions to their own pockets.- which have been placed into posi
Artillery was intensely active have made himself plain at the the spot-Reuter and Britisk Wi (Continued on Page 8.)
along the entire front between conference.
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Republlenna
The state of the partion at 4 a.m.
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STRATEGIC MOVES.
Extensive lines of barbed wire and trenches along the Cheniu Road and the Soochow Creek in
diente that the Chinese are on the alert against attack from all points.
Their gum are being shifted from day to day, to prevent the
lesa.