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No. 15205
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13,
1937. 日八初月七
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H.K. TROOPS ORDERED TO S'HAI
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL AREAS
VESSELS
TRAPPED
Fighting Breaks Out PATROL In Chapei Area And Volunteers Mobilise
CHINESE CLAIM
CLAIM JAPANESE
VIOLATING PLEDGE GIVEN
FOREIGN CONSULAR
CONSULAR BODY
It was announced by Military Headquarters in Hongkong this morning that the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers is standing by in readiness to proceed to Shanghai, if necessary.
Subsequently, after a military conference at Headquarters, it was announced that the Battalion would embark to-morrow night if a. steamer were available, and, if not, the troops would be convoyed North by warship on Sunday.
Shanghai, Aug. 18.
The Japanese Naval Landing Party headquarters announced the first clash between bluejackets and Central Government troops at 9.15 am. to-day, at the corner of Poashan and Wangping Roads, Chapei.
The offices of the Mayor of Shanghai issued a state- ment that a Japanese patrol had attacked the Chinese positions near Paoshan and Wangping Road corner, a few minutes later. The Chinese claim the Japanese charged across the railway tracks, but that the Chinese troops stood firm behind their sandbags. Fighting was continuing at 10 a.m.
Another Sino-Japanese clash occurred at the Tientungnan railway station, near the Japanese Landing Party headquarters, and a third in East Paoshing Road, off North Szechuen Road, simultaneously with
the Paoshan-Wangping Road fight.
CHOICE OF
PEACE OR WAR LIES WITH CHINA
Japan Ambassador
Still Willing To Negotiate
Yangtse Closed When Chinese Sink Hulks
Hankow, Aug. 13. Admiral Marquardt, comman- der of the United States Yang- tye Patrol, and Admiral Cramp. the British river patrol com-} mander, announced last night| that the Ghinese naval and military authorities had closed) the Yangtse River to inland military and commercial truflic by sinking hulks between Chinklung and Woosung. 85 miles from the river mouth,
The British river Bagship ILM.S. Bee and the U.S.S. Tutulla, which were proceeding to Shanghal for re- pairs, have bern bolted up, on se- count of Nanking's determination not to permit a Japanese fleet to slcani upstream and attack Nanking.
This action, however, has closed the country's greatest waterway and i has clogged business and suspended shipments of all sorts of Important products, to say nothing of the |British. American and French patrols
on the Yangtse.
War risk insurance has jumped to prohibitive rates and river traffle is paralyzed. Numerous refugees hove been stranded, espumally in view of | the report intel Comunereial plans were to be grounded to-morrow, Fri- |day, August 13.
STILL APPREHENSIVE
CAN'T BE GUARANTEED INVIOLACY BY CHINESE
Japan Invokes Rights Of Self-Defence By Drastic
Means Whenever Necessary
Shanghai, Au g. 13 (6.35 a.m.).
It is understood there was a dramatic development last night at the meeting of the International Truce Cominission, when the Chinese representatives declared they could not guarantee the inviolacy of the International Settlement, with all its teeming population of mixed nationals, and the thousands of refugees who have come there from Chapei, Hongkew and Kiangwan districts, Shanghai Chinese areas.
The Chinese representatives repeated the charge made in 1932 that the Japanese were using the Settlement as a base of operations.
It is a fact that in 1932 the Japanese had their headquarters for a time in Hongkew, which is the Japanese section of Greater the border of Shanghai, and that the first fighting occurred on
Although the river is closed, all Hongkew and Chapei.
traffle above Shanghai and at Interior points is apprehensive because al reports that a Japanese airerati carrier is anchored at Woosung and is prepared to send planes to bombard the Interior.
There is a possibility of hostilities in Shanghai spreading to the International Settlement itself, therefore.
Iraqi Army Head Slain
Protector Also Murdered By Assassin
A statement from the Foreign Ofer Issued to-day declares the Japanese have attacked Peiping. Tientsin and Nankow and have concentrated large forces in North China and Shanghai, despite their professed intention" af: localising incidents. The aponese are infringing Chinese territorini sovereignty and violating treaties,¦ and China's endurance has bren Shanghai, Aug. 12.
taxed to the limit-United Press. Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, the
CHINESE COUNTER-ATTACK Japanese Ambassador, declared
Shanghai, Aug. 13. in an exclusive interview to-day that he was still examining per-Paotung, the Chinese have delivered According to inililary reports from
Baghdad, Aug. 12. linent information from many counter-blow and recaptured Tou-
General Bekir Sidki, Chief of the All three of these outbreaks oc- the main bodies of armed men are sources but that he had not dis-fluchen, 10 miles south of Tientsin, fuhammad All Jawad, commander of and Major Traqi General Staff, curred in Chinese territory.
covered room for a diplomatic and are now advancing on Liang, the Iraqi Air Force, were assassinated Mayor O. K. Yul has lasted a state- The first serial activity occurred
wangchwang, Ave miles north of to-day at the Mosul Airport by a viclating the pledge given to the off and briefly recommnitred over the quarrel up to now and therefore
It is reported Consular Body yesterday that they positions north of Shanghai. The had not conversed with any re-train plunged to the Grand Canal, would not attack first and that they Japanese did not fire on the machine presentative of the Chinese Gov-drowning several men. during the would not cross the boundary of the A barricade stretches across the
to Japanese retreat.-United Press, esc, he added, were offering "deter-hangpoo River now. Moving hastily ernment
and quite unexpectedly Jast night, Shanghai.
IDENTIFICATION MARKS towed into
quiet.
ment charging the Japanese with about noon when a Chinese plane too settlement of the Sino-Japanese|their present a Japanese troop volver.
International Settlement
mined resisthuice,
The Chin-
since
returning
the Chinese authorities Japanese machine guns have been
He emphasised, however, that no bivere position two old steamers and ten sch-decision had been taken against a to erected in * portion
golog Junks and thus created a Loom! Szechuan Road extending outside the defence between Nantas and the-Poo-diplomatic settlement. On the con- International Settlement and facing tung foreshore. It is believed the trury, Tokyo was still of a mind to Chinese territory. Thirty or forty barricade is for the protection of the settle without further hostilities ie bluejacitets are distributed about Shanghai Arsenal and naval dock-possible. It still remains, however, cach gun and four armoured ears are yard some distance above the boom. for the Chinese Government to dis- cruising the streets, which have been
similar disposition, Mr. completely cleared of civilians.
Kawagoe said.
SETTLEMENT ROAD
It is to be noted that North
Szechuen Road (an extra-settlement
-Reuter.
RUSSIANS CLOSE GATES
Shanghai, Aug. 13,
play
Meanwhile, the situation is drift- ing towards grave events, he warn→ The Russian Regiment has closed ed.
road) is still International Settlement 15 gales and manned five black- Nanking officials, Mr. Kawogoe territory, as the Japanese well itnow, houses in west Hongkew district of went on, were divided into two but the streets and houses on each Shanghai.
side of it are in Chinese areas.
parties: one willing to settle peace- that three fully, the other determined on war.
a sergeant of He indicated the outcome of this dif-
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The Japanese report Japanese bluejackets are now en- Japanese, Including aged in erecting sand-bag shelters the Landing Farly, an Interpreter of uround the Japanese Consulate- General on Whungpoo Rond, dingo-the Tokyo Asahi and a photographer, nally across from the Astor House are missing-United Press,
Hotel, and fronting on the Whang WITHDRAWAL DEMAND ROOSEVELT
River, where Japanese warskipa ride. -United Press.
CHINESE BLAME
JAPANESE
Nanking, Aug. 13.
According to the Domel News Agency the Japanese Charge d'Affaires here has presented the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs with
of
Shanghal, Aug. 13. a demani for the withdrawal of the Fighting broke out this morning on Peaco Preservation Corps from Pooshin Rond, north of the Inter-Shanghai and the destruction national Settlement, and the Chinese defence work there-United Press. declare the Japanese opened fire first. The engagement was very brief, it is stated, isolated brush consisting of an between a Chinese
machine-gun party and Japanese marines, about half a mile from the Japanese Naval Landing Party head- quarters. Each side blamos the other for ring first.
At present all is quiet.-Reuter. (12.10 p.m.)
·MINOR SKIRMISHES
Shanghai, Aug. 19.0 There were minor skirmishes this morning at three or four points, but
WHANGPOO
BARRICADED
Shanghal, Aug. 13.
NAMES HIS NEW JUDGE
Senator Black
Honoured
Washington, Aug, 12, President F. D. Roosevelt to-day of
A junk concentration In he nominated Senator, Hugo Black Whangpoo has formed an effectual Alabama for the vacant seat in the barricade, paralysing the movement United States Supreme Court, follow- of ocean-going shipping and rendering the reilrement of Mr. Justice van ing the Dollar Steamship Company's der Vanter. whorf Inaccessible
vessels.
to Incoming
►
Senator Black Ia the lending advocate
Administration's of thes
It is reported that the three hours and wages legislation and was Japanese listed as missing earlier have also a supporter of the President'a
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couri refor. bill-Reuter.
common soldier, armed with a re
General Sidi was on his way to jattend the Turkish Army manneuvres. The ussailant fred repeatedly, kill- ing General Sidk! Instantly. The following signal was issued Major All Jawad lost his life gallant ships of the China Station by the ly endeavouring to
protect his (Continued on Page 7.)
general-Reuter.
STOP PRESS
NEWS
JAPAN TAKING FIRM STAND
Tokyo, Aug. 13.
After an emergency, meeting of the full Japanese Cabinet, a spokesman stated that the Cabinet has decided to discard ali routine measures and concentrate on the Shanghai emergency,
The Cabinet unanimously decided to urge China to abandon her provocative attitude, and meanwhile has decided that "Japan. should take the fullest measures for the protection of Japanese lives and property in Shanghai."—Reuter.
The city is quiet. At.3.30 a.m. to-day the prospectiva · battlefield to the north of the International Settlemen, the crowded native city of Chapei and its surrounding countryside, were almost completely denuded ... of civilian population. The streets are bristling with the muzzles of machine-guns, projecting from their sand-bagged nests, and rifles of alert sentries. The armed Chinese and Japanese forces are divided by a narrow no-man's- land.
Drastic Action
LOYALIST ATTACK SUCCEEDS
Famous Granada Line Pierced
Tokyo, Aug. 13, The Asahi Shimbun announced 10- day that the Prime Minister, the Navy, War and Foreign Ministers were in close conference last night on the Shanghai situation, and decid- ed to invoke Japan's rights of self- defence in a drastic manner.-Reuter.
Impertinent Proposal
4
Tokyo. Aug. 13, The Asahi Shimbun in an editorial to-day states that "considering the circumstances, nothing could "have Madrid, Aug. 12.
been more imperitinent than the Messages have been received Shanghal Consular Body's proposal here to the effect that the for the neutralisation of the Shang- Loyalists have captured the hai, area..
town of Lopero; breaking the "If the Consular Body is really famous fortified line in the anxious to preserve peaco and order Granada Sector at dawn. They in Shanghai it must strive to elimin
ate the fundamental cause of the killed the entire force of
current tension, namely, China's defendants, including the Com-violation of the truce agreement of mandant Conrado Catalan and 1932." Reuter. captured much war material.
have
Chinese Banks Close
Shanghal, Aug. 13.
The Loyalists claim to advanced nearly seven and a half b miles across the Insurgent lines and The Ministry of Finance has de- they assert that Insurgent counter-clared a bank holiday commencing at attacks wero repulsed,
10.15 am, to-day and lasting through Saturday. It affects all Chinese banks, which are closed-Reuter,
Later, however, the Loyalist report adds, the victorious troops retreated, abandoning all the ground they had won, because Lopero is too deep in Insurgent territory to be tenable, and susceptible to artillery attacks from the surrounding heights. United
Press.
FRENCH CLOSE FRONTIER
St. Jean de Luz, Aug 12 The French, without explanation, have suddenly closed the Spanish frontier. Later, the Spanish author ties also closed the frontier.
An Argenting observer says, the Spanish closed the frontier to prevent leakage of Information, concerning the offensive against Santander, scheduled for Friday and Saturday,
United Press.
· NAVAL CASUALTIES
London, Aug. 13. According to tho Spanish Press Agency, three sailors were killed and (Continued on Page 7.)-
on
Sleeping In Streets
In open places, in alloy and the pavement, thousands, of Chinese refugees sleppuring the night beside their pitf
roads
Many who had fountain. choked with ketuk and troops had travelled to Shanghial from Woosung and other districts in sampana and junks, or had chartered and packed themselves
Reuter, into decrepit, jounches
Sleeping In Stroots
Tsingtão, Aug. 12.
It is alrangly rumoured here to- day that the Japanese military Buthorities are sending another division of troops here from Japan, This, division will, it is stated, and immediately after arrivals Car
Afore japanese nationala. leaving to-day and Japanese võlun- Continued on Page 79