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THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1937.
日四十月七
No. 14200
SHANGHAI
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British Formula Now Being Taken Up With Cabinets Concerned
JAPANESE CIVILIANS PROMISED PROTECTION IF TROOPS ALL
WITHDRAW FROM S'HAI CITY
London, Aug. 18. -
The British Ambassadors at Nanking and Tokyo have been instructed to approach the Chinese and Japanese Governments with a view to neutralising the Shanghai area, it is learned to-day.
It is proposed that China and Japan both withdraw their forces from the area and that Great Britain should undertake the responsibility of protecting Japanese residents, provided France and the United States will assist her.
to be neutralised
The demarcation of the limits of the area would be a matter for local discussion, it is suggested.
It is felt that these proposals should test the genuineness of the Japanese contention that their forces are only operating in Shanghai to protect Japanese lives and property, it is stated.-- Reuter.
BRITISH DEFENCE AREA BOMBED
Shanghai, Aug. 19 (5.29 a.m.).
Two planes participated in night raids over Shanghai
at about 9.30 p.m. yesterday, but only one of them
dropped any hombs. Although it was first announced that they had been recognised as Japanese machines, the Japanese now deny ownership. Neither of the combatant parties would care to admit responsibility in this case since the scene of the bombing was within the British defence sector.
One of the planes flew over Nantao, the Chinese administered section of Greater Shanghai to the south of the International Settlement. It apparently did no bombing but it terrified the inhabitants by power-diving and zooming up just over the roofs of houses.
The aviator repeated this performance over the French Concession causing people to scatter helters skelter.
There is contusion over the entity of the bomb-dropping machine caused by the Japanese denial of ownership. People who watched the raider from roof-tops, however, in- sist it must have been a Japanese aircraft for although it circled low over Japanese warship it did not at- tract their gunfire.
FUSILIERS FIGHT FIRE,
The Royal Welch Fusiliers, just ar- rived from Hongkong, helped to Bght a fire in the Telephone. Exchange Building, in the North Station sector yesterday. The blaze was caused by plano dury bomb from a rakding
on
The Fusiliers only to-day replaced the Russian Company of the Shang- hai Volunteer Defence Corps, who have evacuated this sector because it is probably the most dangerous of ofl the International Settlement defence lino-Router.
BOMBER CRASHES
Shanghai, Aug. 19.
Nazi Military Camps May Be Active in U.S.
PROVISION FOR INFIRM REFUGEES
Doctors, Nurses To Meet Ships
IN JAPAN'S HANDS
Peiping, ancient capitni of China, is now ruled by Japanese troups. According to Chinese authorities, there has been much looting by troop, of the forces of decupation, unamied Chinese police being helpless to prevent R. Most of the Chinese newspapers have ceased to publish and university professors and other leaders in the community are leaying for southern cities. Above la pictured the entrance to one of the city's gates, which were Wirown open to the Japanese army by Chang Tze-chung in the absence of Generai Sung Chen-yuan.
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DETERMINED TO
YIELD NOTHING UNDER PRESSURE
U.S.
Policy in East Now Hardening
London, Aug. 19.
The co-operation of the United States with other powers
in the Far East is faced with political difficulties, according to the Morning Post to-day. The Washington correspondent of this i newspaper states that the full effect of the sending of more
without strong opposition the Administration will feel its hand
Far East.
GUNS RESUME BITTER DUEL
Shanghai Awakens To Hideous Dawn
JAPANESE SLAIN BY INFURIATED MOB
Shanghai, Aug. 19 (9.19 a.m.).
The full which followed last night's aerial attack was broken this morning by a half an hour's exchange of artillery fire, in which Japanese naval units and field batteries dueled with Chinese gunners established in Pootung.
The first Japanese craft to open fire were two destroyers lying in the Whangpoo. Then the Idzumo, flagship of the fleet, opened with her heavier weapons. Finally, the whole long line of warcraft, stretching down to Woosung, joined in the fight.
A shell struck a cotton mill on the Pootung side and started a serious fire which is now raging.
The bombardment awakened all Shanghai.
War ensualties last night included the well-known Filipino boxer, Ray
CANTONESE o, nyweight champion of China.
ALERT TO
DANGER OF
AIR RAIDS
Prepared To Fight Any Attacks
Canton, Aug. 18. The situation in Canton
He was mistaken for a Japanese and attacked in Nanking Road. Budly muuled, he was rushed to hospital.
A more serious affair occurred in the French Concession where Japanese was killed and another seriously Injured as a result of attack by a furlous mob.
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Intermittent cannonading is usher- ing in this, the seventh day of the second Shanghai war. Some of the fires which it up both sides of the river last night following the day's [ strenuous duel between Japanesė · lo-warships and Chinese shore batteries down this morning. But others still burned,
Special arrangements made by the Hongkong authorities
are being marines to Shanghai is not yet clear, but if the move passes night is normal, and peace and in Pootung. had died for the eve of sick and infirm re- is strengthened and will be able to pursue a vigorous policy in the order have been restored fellow- fugees arriving from Shunghol within the next few days. All such people will he met immediately on arrival by doctors and nurses, who will see
them.
especially one on Puntung sile, from ing the report of an attempted which a sile-long billow of smoke is Behind the decision to increase the United States' forces jair raid by Japanese planes,
issuing.
FRESH TROOPS
ARRIVING
that every possible eare in taken of in Shanghai is the determination not to gield a dollar of investonical quarters revealed that an ments or a point of privilege under pressure from Japan. It is emergency report was received from The shipping companies have been felt that if the Japanese forces take full possession of Shanghai military posts along the const nt supplying the authorities with infor- any failure of the international forces there to preserve order 10.15 o'clock this morning stating The North China Daily News leurs mation regarding the numbers and will provide an excuse for the Japanese to intervene in the interest that four Japanese bombers from an that there divisions of dapanese troops not only of refugees arriving, but of law and order.
The United States is not going to
U.S. Playing increasing No Favourite
no specifle information Is being re- ceived regarding the number of those f who re sick or infrm.
lose its influence or interests in the Care will be taken of these parti-Far East by default. The President cular enses as soon as they arrive, himself is believed to be particularly and they will be removed at the first concerned, first over the safety of convenient opportunity, probably American nutinuals, secondly over after the first rush has been coped the opinion tell to be with. There will be ambulances in abroad that the United States is a attendance in case they are needed. decadent power.—Re: jer. Friends
and relatives of sick re- tugces can therefore rest assured that every comfort will be provided.
In order to simplify the organisa-
BRITISH CONCERN
Leon, Aug. 18. Washlagton, Aug. 18.
There is no change in the British Investigation of complaints that, tion, special handbills containing in-Government's view that the conflict Nazl organisations in
United structions are to be circulated to all in which Japan and China are becom- States are running military training refugees immediately on arrival. camps in New Jersey and elsewhere, has been ordered by the Attorney- General, Mr. Homer S. Cummings.
the
The Federal Bureau of Investiga tion will conduct the Inquiry, which will be followed by a more formal Government probe if the facts appear to warrant it-Renter
RELIEF APPROPRIATION
STOP PRESS
At 7 pm. to-day Dr. L. T. Ride will broadcast over ZBW an account
hits personni experiences
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in
Washington, Aug. 18. Schator Hamilton Fish supported of
the proposal to appropriate $500,000 Shanghal on Saturday, August 14.
for relief of Shanghai refugees. He said, however, "we have for below
send twelve
A Japanese bomber which took ten thousand Americans in China.
part in the bombardment of Lung-There's no need to
TROOPS FOR SHANGHAI? Singapore, Aug. 19. Although nothing has been de-
In Far East
Noutrality Act Might Injure One Party Only
In
unknown base were flying toward Canton.
are arriving in Shanghai in the next Tuw days. The first is expected to if the Chinese An alarm was sent out and thou arrive to-day, and sands sought cover under reinforced being planes again appear it may
be warmly welcomed. buildings and in bumb-proof dugouts erected in various parts of the city, The prospect of the bombing of the
troops disembarking
makes the Meanwhile, the Canton air force evacuation of the second contingent Immediately sent out eight planes, of British refugees an exciting adven- including six pursuit planes and two ture. They are scheduled to leave bombers to intercept the invaders to-day by the Empress of Asia. The Chinese machines flew clase to Bocca Tigris where they sighted the Japanese planes.
Besides the usual heavy artillery
Are yesterday and last night, Shang-
Seeing themselves outnumbered, at was treated to the first night air the Japanese raiders
turned and attack, but the identity of the raiders
13 stili "10 matter of dispute~ Reuter.
I made their escape in a south-westerly
direction,
for an hour.
HOSPITAL BOMBED
Shanghal, Aug. 19.
this
Military quarters revealed morning that three Japanese planes bombed the initary base hospital
Prepared For Air Raids of Tung Nún Medical College, near
[ing ever more deeply involved is cap- able of a peaceful settlement, given the goodwill which been repeatedly.
Washington, Aug. 18. professed both at Tokyo and Nan-
Owing to a heavy rainstorm and The situation is so unequal that the poor visibility, the Chinese planes king, and, in particular, that the ten- application of the Neutralliy sion which has recently arisen at might put the United States
Act fost sight of the invading planes, and Shanghai could and should be re- pration favouring one nation, de-returned to their base after scouting | Hleved at once, so as to avert the Clared Mr. Daniel Roper, threat to the safety of the Inter States Secretary of Commerce to-day, United national Settlement by an agreement referring to the delicate question of between the parties for re-disposition policy with respect to the Sino- of the local forces which have clash- Japanese situation.
A survey conducted by the Central Chenly yesterday. News Agency here to-day revealed The director of the hospital, whose Mr. Roper made public #gures that local authorities have been pre-nanie has not been revealed, was Means for bringing to an end the showing that for the first five months paring extensively for possible air seriously dangerous altuation
wounded, and three In- Shanghai have of 1037 United States exports been for some days under discussion China amounted to $25.250,000, and and hills in Canton and its vicinity Central News.
to raids. Practically all high bulkingsmates of the hospital were injured......... both between the British and other to Japan $140,325,000. The Japanese have been diplomatic, consulor military and
and
adapted for mounting and buy principally cotton, oil and petrol anti-alecraft guns. naval authorities on the spot, and by, from the United States. their home Governments, und do Whether to designate these pro-
White Cloud Towering above the skyline on the dressed by the British Government, to embargo, would be an importani Hotel, a 15-storey reinforced concrete
Every precaution has been taken through diplomatic channels, to the question if the Neutrally Act were structure, has at its for n tower power plant in event of an air rald, to guard against damage to the city's Chinese and Japanese Governments, Invoked, Mr. Hoper declared. Mean-equipped with gun platforms. The
ESSENTIAL NEEDS
while, he assumed American business roof of the Sun Company's Asia Hotel since the crippling of the plant might men would continue, to trade with has been prepared to accommodate contr
contribute to panic. China and Japan with a full know-anti-aircraft guns. Other
A string of observation posts along high available, but it is understood that stances likely to develop.
of the proposals are not ledge of the barriers and circum-buildings surrounding the city light the coast and between Boce Tigris. in the British view the essentials of
send power plant are similarly and Canton will insure timely warn- any scheme for isolation of the In- no Indication that the shipment of
Mr. Roper added there had been equipped.
ng of the approach of raiding air- ternational Settlement from the then-five locomotives to China, which had
craft, The Goddess of Mercy Iff, behind Speeldi, attention has been given tre of any Sino-Japanese hotlulllles been arranged through the Export the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Auditor-the defence of the two bridges across are, first, the mutually agreed ex- and Import Bank, would be delayed lum, has been equipped that it can the river at Sheklung on the Kow-'
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become an anti-aircraft fortress at a loon-Canton Hallway ---Central News,
notice, moment's
hwa aerodrome this morning `crashed hundred more marines. It would be initely fixed at present, there, is a Anite proposals have now been ad- ducts us implements of war, subject Bund, the newly-opened Ol Kwan Mountain has also been fortified.
at Nanwel, near Shanghal, after be far better to order all marines and strong possibility that the Middlesex Ing hit by Chinese anti-aircraft guns. | gunboats out of Chian, It's an utter- The machine was burned-Centrally mistaken policy which may involventen, will proceed to Shanghai,
News.
BRITISH INTERESTS.
London, Aug. 10. It has been authoritatively stated that the Government has decided, under no circumstances to abandon commercial and econd me interests in Shanghal at present.—Unhed
Prete.
In an Asiatic War."
GOLD STAR FOR SH'AI
Washington, Aug. 18. The Navy department announced to-day that the Gunm station ship Gold Star which is at Cavite at. present, will be going to Shanghai about August 20 fo
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