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SHANGHAI REFUGEES ARRIVING
Kulmerland Has Adventurous Trip South
steamer
The Hamburg-Amerika Kulmerland, which arrived here inte last night, brought about 30 Euro pean passengers to Hongkong, every one thankful to escape from the war
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WEDNESDAY,
Protecting British
Nationals
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Necessary Steps
war zones.
London, Aug. 17,
AUGUST 18, 1937.
U.S. WARNS WARRING NATIONS
Holding Them To Account For
Any Injuries
Washington, Aug. 17.
The Government has informed the bolligerent powers that the United States will hold them strictly to ac- count for any injury to Americans or American properly.
A meeting of Cabinet Ministers to- day was attended by Mr. Anthony
The United States has Insisted, to Eden, Foreign Secretary, Mr. A. Duff- Cooper, First Lord of the Admiralty, both China and Japan, that there is Mr. Hore-Bellzha, Secretary of State no justification or reason for military for War, and Mr. William Ormsby activities in the Shanghal area. Gore,
of State for the Secrotury
It commenced at 4.ond The captain of the ship, Comman Colonies. It con der W. Pschunder, had a lively tale ended at 6 p.m.
The Ministers considered all pos. to tell this morning when he describ-
in sible steps which might lead to a ed the difficulties getting away from Shanghal on peaceful solution of the situation in ulso arranged to
In the Sino-Japanese dispute the Saturday last. Many of the passen- Shanghal. They
aboard were forced to leave take every measure to protect British United States is following its general gers practically all their Juggage In lives and property in the Far East middle of the rond" policy, between extreme nationalism and Internatio- Shanghai.
This counteracts rumours that all
nalism. The
Government will not "I went nahore carly on Saturday
towards belllcose attitude a morning," said. Captain Pschunder, British subjects have been advised to adopt "and about 10 am. the first bombing leave Shanghai. Those business peo- other nations, nor will it refuse to started. From the Company's office ple who decide to remain may be
in need of assistance. could see the bombs dropping assured that everything possible will protect its citizens abroad if they are
done for their protection,
The United States be
has 'ordered between the Idzumo and a gunboat
of the Japanese 1,200 Marines to proceed to Shanghal The removal moored the other side of the
When finally we tried to cruiser Idzumo from her berth along from San Diego to protect American river,
side the Bund, near
the Japanese citizens. The marines will sail within reach the Kulmerland again we dis- covered that no sampans, launches Consulate General is believed to be ten days and should land in Shanghai or taxles were available and when a sign of the lessening danger to the in about three weeks' time.
Mr. Cordell Hull Secretary of we finally were granted the loan of International Settlement. The ques-
asserted to-day Japan is State,
that about arises whether Butterfield and Swire tug it was tion now ar only to find that the crew had de-more interested in the prestige of her 1,400 American women and children from troops in Shanghai or the safety of would have been evacuated serted.
"Finally, about 3 the pilot's her nationals there. If her concern Shanghal before the end of this week, vessels. launch came and agreed to take la
is for the civilian Japanese, it is sug- mostly aboard merchant myself and the passengers down to gested she will be well advised to dis-This would leave about 2,500 Ameri-
using the International cans in Shanghai,
33 a bose of military The State Department has re- Hongkew near the Japanese head-Settlement the ship which was moored off continue quarters,
The passengers could get operations, thus inviting Chinese af-quested the appropriation of $500,000
tocks.
for relief and evacuation expenses in into the launch, but there was no
Shanghai-Reuter. ream for the luggage. So we had to leave a considerable amount of the baggage behind.
the "Just as we left the jetty. bombing commenced again and Dr.
Hide and myself watched bambs bambs dropping all around
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The meeting of Ministers also con- sidered the position of merchant shipping in the Mediterranean, and the following statement was issued at its conclusion:
"His
Majesty's Government
WASHINGTON SHAKE UP
Washington, Aug. 17.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secrentry of has State, has revealed that a "shake-up” the been seriously perturbed by the in-has taken place in the personnel of The creasing number of attacks on ship the State Department dealing with
We were very
ery these incidents are now occurring. appointed Chief of the Department's
"His Majesty's Government
Division, in
bombs were only about 50 yards plag lately in the Mediterraneon and Far Eastern pulley. torpedoboat and the Idzumo.
Mr. Maxwell Hamilton has beeti us and perhaps less than 20 the extension of the area in which from from the warships.
hos Far Eastern Affairs frightened that the overcrowded launch, would overturn, but all went sued Instructions through the Ad-succession to Dr. Stanley Hornbeck, wel until we reached the ship just miralty that if any British merchant Mr. Hull stated that the change would as an attack was made on the A.P.C.hip is attacked by a submarine with- facilitate the formulation of questions
which Immediately out warning. His Majesty's ships are of policy.
authorised to counter-attack.”— began to burn. Bombs appeared to Installation,
Reuter. have dropped in the coal bins. The steamer Tasman and a British ship were only a few yards away, from where the bombs struck.
SAW SHIPS IN ACTION Just as we were passing Woosung four Japanese destroyers began firing
MORE REFUGEES FOR HONGKONG
It is generally believed that Presi- dent Roosevelt will not invoke the Neutrality Act while Sino-Japanese relations are not severed.
Mr. Cordell Hull stated to-day that Shanghai, Aug. 18, One hundred and thirty Nether- o plan was under consideration to landers and Hungarians have sailed strengthen the United States Aslatie for Manila and Batavia aboard the Fleet. He added that the question A.G. Tasman. Many Danish women of Invoking the Neutrality Act was and we thought for a minute they and children are leaving for Hong-being given careful consideration from were firing at us but soon discovered kong to-day, while other small com- day to day.
Meanwhile, Senators Nye, Bone
that the shells were passing over usmunities are also arranging wholesale and Clark, in a joint statement, urge and lunding on the Woosung forts. evacuation of their nationals.
"After finally clearing Shanghal Reuter. our troubles were not ended for a typhoon was blowing outside and a further wait was necessitated. We could see the large Japanese war- ships in the Yangtze shelling Poo- tung.
"It was an extremely interesting experience and one that I would not have cared to miss but there were some lively moments."
President Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality Act against Japan and China, thereby banning loans and shipments of arms and ammunition to with his wife, was on a tour of the both countries--Reuter. Far East. They are now without any baggage.
Washington, Aug. 17. Dr. Hornbeck is to be given the Mrs. A. C. Bishop, wife of Wing newly-created post of Adviser to the Commander Bishop, was another Far Eastern Division of the State De- passenger who joined the ship at partment. Rester, Tsingtao.
In Tsingtao, said Mrs. Bishop.| things were quiet except for the de sertion of all Chinese servants who were convinced that the Japanese were going to make an attack. The
Among the passengers aboard the Kulmerland is a Mr. Burton, a South African artist, who went to Shanghai to give an exhibition. His pictures Are all in Shanghai and he himself report that 1,000 Chinese had been
U.S. SUPREME COURT
Washington, Aug. 17, The Schate has confirmed Pre- Roosevelt's nomination of
has only. the minimum of luggage. drowned during the typhoon effec-stdent Another passenger is Mr. Kruse, antively stopped the evacuation of the Senator Lafayette Black as a mem- American living in Australlo, who, Chinese to Shanghai for a time.
ber of the Supreme Court-Reuter.
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