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BEGINNING OF THE END?: CHINESE RETREAT.
Over Two Thousand Killed Yesterday: Whole Line Falling Back.
LINDBERGH BABY BRITISH TARIFF
KIDNAPPED.
FEW DETAILS OF OUTRAGE.
Mr.
200
Nest York, Mar. 2 The nine-month-old baby of Colonel and
Lindiberh has been kidungged
"No-lady has any fine to talk. was the only reply to regario, ut the utte of the world famou airman, regarding the stances of the outrage.
BOARD. CHAPEI AND WINDY CORNER
...
Large Salaries for
Making Up Government's Mind.
London, Mar. 1. The personnel of the Tarif Advisory Committee, Net 1019 under the Import Datina Act, war furthered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Neville Chan- Terlalu, in the House of Cominjona today.
ABANDONED.
NEW THREAT FROM LIUHO SAID TO BE
CAUSE OF RETIREMENT.
The headers are fit for DANGER OF ASSAULT ON REAR
11 May Cebalema51, Sir zidney Chape broadman and Sir George Allan Powell
The only EWA oneering in contained on a puder cast which merely states that th baby was dressed in a sleeping-| W suit and was kidnapped between 730 p.m. and 8 orlock last night.
--Reuter,
CHINA AND THE SOVIET.
NANKING NOT GOING "RED."
Shanghai, Mar. 2.
The recontinendation for resumption of relations with the Soviet Government will be sub- mitted to the Kuomintang Plenary Sersion which opened yesterday at Layang
The committee's chief function will be to consider representations regarding the provisions of the Att and to recommend additional duties on the articles subject toj the ten per cent, ud valorem duty. } will have to consider the future of duties levied under t Alnormal Importations Act, which | expires next May
Sir George May spletured an| ight) was
hairman of the
| Ronomy Emittee.
Com
whose
resort *182 the
finances of the country preced- theed the economy budget laat autumn. il o formerly was Secretary of the Prudential Insur- A high official of the Nankingnge Company.
Sir Sidney Chapman, Government said that there is need to our China is apais accept Professor of Political Economy Communistic doctrines. Afere becoming Chief Economic resumption of political relations Adviser to the Government. with the Soviet Government did
at mean in the least that China was about to turn Communist.
fienaka.
BIG EXPLOSION AT HARBIN.
AN AMMUNITION DUMP GOES UP.
Tokyo, Mar. 2.
It Is reported that more than a
hundred casualties.
Chinone guards and
including
civilinna.
resulted from a terrifle explosión
in & Chinese powder
near
magazine
Rare-
WIEN A
Sir Allan Powell wns Chairman
the Food Council and Chief)
Public Assistance to the Officer Landon County Council.
Mr. Percy Ashley, formerly of he Bound A Toe has brez op-
inted Secretary,
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SHANGHAI, Mar. 2, 12.44 p.m.
"IT LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE BEGINNING OF THE END
OF CHINESE RESISTANCE TO THE INVADER."
This was the general comment in Shanghai this morning when it became known that the Chinese were carrying qut a general retreat, abandoning all the dearly-fought-for positions in Chapei as well as Kiangwan.—Reuter,
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED SLAIN YESTERDAY.
.. Shanghai Mar. 2, 12. 44 p.m.
Indicating the severity of the fighting to the wes: of Kiangwan Village yes- terday, the Japanese concede that they suffered over four hundred casualties, while over eighteen hundred Chinese dead were counted, including a `bátch of two hun- dred slain at one small, strong point, which had been the scene of a grim struggle for several days. Every attack launched against the position had been swept back by furious fire from the gallant defenders, but yesterday they were wiped out.
But while there very heavy losses suffered by the Chinese, chiefly from the terrific bombardments from guns and aeroplanes, and the continued intensive shelling, have severely shaken the morale of the Chinese forces, it appears that it was the new threat, arising from the landing of the Eleventh Japanese Division The Charman .receives five Thousand pounds and the other
near Liuho, threatening to take the Chinese forces on the flank and rear, which re- members three thousand pounds) sulted in the issue of orders for a general retreat last night.
the appointmeats per annum.
The Chinese troops in the of Polive at Nantao cnused being for three years. They held Kiangwan area have fallen back panic among his subordinates by Leen completed, it is notable that 4 arrangements for a truce have their first meeting to-day. British Wireless,
To the Tazang line.
issuing orders that no resistance the Japanese forces on the Klang- The Chinese troops in Chapei,should be offered if the Japanese wan. front ure
advancing their and the Chiang Kai-shek National forces wished to Jand OH! the lines rapidly, having moved for ford Division, the 88th, which Nantas Bund (which is consider-ward about three miles to-day. has been engaged. In hot worked very unlikely).
Our Own Correspondent. In the vicinity of the
North Statium, also evacuated their posi- tions during the night and aze
KNOCKED DOWN BY PLANE.
KAI TACK.
The somewhat
afternoon.
Chenju.
ex-
QUINSAN STAND?
ve been of incendiary origin. She was attempting to cross the back on Quinann,
Plain-clothed soldiers are
$13.
pected of an attempt to blow up
Kat Tack Aerodrome flying field
NANTAO FLIGHT.
Our photo shows the Japansin Bagship Idzumo, which narrowly escaped dismster yesterday when a depth mine was fired close by hur
TWO ATTEMPTS
TO MINE WARSHIPS.
WRECKAGE ON DESTROYER.
SEARCH PARTIES OUT TO DAY.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, Mar. 2. Yesterday's "earthquake" which caused a considerable acaro in the Settlement among the Chinese, proved on investigation to have been caused by an attempt to blow Japanese war vessels in the harbour.
Persons believed to be associated with the Chinese military apparunt-
UNION JACK INCIDENT.
WELSH NATIONALIST :
DEMONSTRATION AT CARNARVON.
(Reuter's Special Service).
London, Mar. 1. The Union Jack was hauled down and torn to shreds and the Welsh Bag, the "Red Dragon," substitut- ed by ardent Welsh Nationalists at Carnarvon Castle. In North Wales to-day.
The incident followed local aglu tion for some time past that the Welsh flag should be flown from the highest tower of the Castic on St. David's Day, March 1, which is also the Weish National Day.
Government sanction for this was, however, refused, and the Rod Dragon was flown, as previously, from the West Tower of the castle, which is not ao prominent.
The flag was, however, kemoved
ly touched off two depth mines in and nailed to the highest tower by the immediate vicinity of the crul-1 an amateur steeplejack Imbuađ ser, dzumu, the tagship of Ad- with the Nationalist spirit. miral Nomura, and the destroyer, Olg.
in the square,
When officinis discovered the sub- stitution, they restored the Union FIRST AT 11 AM.
Jack and placed the Ited Dragon once again at the West Tower.. There were twa blasts. The
A party of students inter enter- first was touched off at about ed the castle, climbed the towor cleven o'clock in the morning on and again removed the Union the Pootung side of the river, Jack, which was torn to ribbons
The explosion was terrific, but near the Oic.
it caused little damage to the de stroyer, other than wrecking furniture in the wardroom.
The second blast, which was 80 terrific that it rocked the whole of Shanghal, 11.58 a.m. the centre of the International The Nineteenth Army is re- Settlement, went off near the
Chenju, and the Izumo at 1.20 p.m.
to
the
STOP PRESS.
Shanghai, Mar. 2. 2.37 p.m. Japanese military headquarters
that by 12.80 p.m. state
their
Some Nantao policemen were treating WOMAN INJURED AT reported to be falling back on arrested this morning. on the Chinese troops at Nantao, who It is considered remarkable that borders when trying to enter the have been guarding against such a terrifle shock did so little French Concession, They
repossible Japanese attack, are also damage to the flagship. unuruni the Mahchisakou
port that the Chinese troops and withdrawing.
The Japanese threat to bomb
ADMIRAL ABOARD. It is also learned that the whole police are evacunting Nanião. Curse, in the southern suburb of perience of being knocked down by an aeroplane befel a married wo-
of The Headquarters of the Woo-the railways has not been made
Admiral Shiosawn was on board Harbin.
the Spuchow Creek are
falling song and Shanghai gendarmerie in vain. At 7.30 a.m. aix bombers, the Idzums at the time and he stat The explosion, is believed ton named Chung Mui yesterday of the Chinese forces north
have been transferred to the escorted by three fighting planes, ed that the explosion occurred with- troops had completed the troops Chief International Settlement.Reuter let loose mlaalles containing high in thirty metres of the vessel on had completed the occupation of During the night, the
explosives on the Shanghai-Nan- the port alde. king
Railway
Tazang, which is four miles due Kunshan, Admiral Nomura was away when west of Klangwan. thirty miles from Shanghal. the explosion occurred; conferring |
Japanese planes intend to bomb with General Shirakawa, the com- They have holsted the Japanese the Chinese positions near Liuho mander of the Eleventh Japanese dag as a sigaul to their aircraft some time this morning-Reuter. Division, which arrived during the that the town Is In Japanese Pootung Fighting Now Expected. morning. They were discussing hands.--Reuter.
it is supposed, where the troops| (Our Own Correspondent). should be employed. Shanghai, Mar. 2, 10.15 a.m. The Chinese forces on the
A Japanese hangar in the neight as one of the machines was bourhood.-Reuter,
tn
ASSEMBLY MEETING.
TO-MORROW'S
Paris, Mar. 1.
landing, when she was struck by
the plane.
Daly minor injuries were re- erived, these being treated later it the Kowloon Hospital. It was nat found necessary to detain her.|
Arist, some rain later.
SHANGHAI'S FEELING OF RELIEF.
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH").
1# #
near
mines.
Shanghai, Mar. 2, Ispeed bombing planes, to support That the Chinoso troops are re-he infantry, treating has caused no surprise in REMARKABLE FEAT. The Royal Observatory reports foreign circles for it was realised| M. Paul Bontour has been hat the anticyclone has weakened that they could not hold out inde The very fact that the Chinese
LOOKING FOR MORE. appointed chief French delegate further. It is central to the
theenth-east of Shartghai and is/finitely against the hammer-blows troops have held out for so long is' Klangwan front are falling back
After the explosions, the Japan the special meeting of League Assembly on Thursday nearly stationary. Local forecast: of the Japanese troops with all the hailed
very remarkable on Tazang following relentless ese warships Immediately lowered M. Massigli and M. Bavievant arej X.E, winds, moderate; rezerally most modern implements of war, achievement, but the infliction on pressur by the Japanese since small vessels carrying searching
neturing whippet tanks and high- their ranks of extremely heavy they commenced their big offen partien, looking for more
Tokyo, Mar. 2. also appointed delegates-ruter,
casualties, (nearly two thousand sive yesterday morning.
The search is still proceeding this Japan has agreed in principle the mutua) withdrawal of were killed yesterday) and the re- Fighting proceeded all through morning and the occupanta of sam-to fentless bombardment by the the night, and the Japaneso admit pans approaching anywhere near Chinese and Japanese troops, but Japanese artillery, which are to considerable losses,
the warships are closely scrutinis whils alleged to have occasionally used claiming advances of over three Two Chinese sampan men, who declared an official spokesman, leadite, which is a more powerful thousand yards on the right flank explosive than T.N.T., has gone and considerable gains all along were found close to the ships after commenting on the report Bir brief the explosions, have been arrested. John Simon had stated that Japan a long way towards demoralising the line. There was the Chinesa troops.
cossation of the infantry engage- | ———— Shanghal, whatever
had agreed to simultaneous with- sym- ment this morning while the now suffered many casualties and are Its pathies, feels rolloved at the dove-Chinese positions were subjected unable to report any advance. drawal. The spokesman assorted lopment, because it will no longer to n severe straling.
There has been much activity that it was impossible to agrae to
The result of a direct hit by a Japanesa bomb on the skin kanger at the Chinese avroðrams at
(whole plase was wracked, but most of the machines kád koon romered sarlier.
The
ed.
not to simultaneous withdrawal,
be in the immediate vicinity of a By eight o'clock, however, the on the Shanghal-Nanking Rall-withdraw the Japanese troops til! war which has had a very die- infantry were again engaged. way since the announcement by astrous effect on commerce and The Chinese are giving round the Japanese that they intend to the Chinese had translated their
slowly. There is no
disorderly retreat as they of destroy the lines unless the move promise into action by actually
and they are mont of troops stops. inflicting much damage on the
withdrawing twenty kilometres; as- Fresh troops have been arriv bitter experiance in the past had Shanghai, Mar. 2, 2.87 p.m. attacking forces, Strong defences ing and Japanose acroplanes yes-
trada.-Router.
Chinese Plans Unknown.
The Nineteenth Route Army is are prepared at Tazang, and their terday soared over the Markham taught them the unrollability of
resistanco retiring rapidly from Chapel and stubborn
probably
the North Station and if the battle means that they will be as dimeult toad, goods yard and heavily Chinese promises.
is resumed it will undoubtedly be to dislodge at Tamang as they bombed the lines.
'n country where the International werd at Klangwan Villago, So'tlement will not be endangered. Last night and this morning,
But as soon as the Chinese are POOTUNG FIGHT COMING withdrawn, the Japanese troops
The plans of the Chinese Mit the Japanese concentrated their It is learned that the Japanese are prepared to commence an ary Command are unknown, but artillery at Hongkow Park upon are planning to land some of the barkation, provided neutral froop all forces are boing concentrated, the Chinese position in Chapel and relaforcements now arriving on
evacuation.
are prepared to take measure and it may be preparatory to again many fires are raging there. the Pootung mainland and there
In the street fighting which has is reason to expect fighting in this ensure that the Chinese Though it in being stated that taken place, the Japanese, have region in the net cour