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INTENSIVE
FIRES RAGING IN SEVERAL AREAS
Air Battle Over
Kiangwan
FOREIGN POLICE SHOT
AT BY CHINESE
BOMBING
FINAL WEEK
OF OUR CREAT
AUGUST SALE
REGARDLESS OF PROFIT CLEARANCE MUST BE COMPLETE
"NOW or NEVER"
BARGAINS EVERYWHERE
WHITEAWAY'S
CONTINUES
GRIM SCENE FROM REGION WHERE BOMBS FELL
Here is a grim reminder of the horrors of nerial warfare. These Chinese were amonget the huge number who were killed last Saturday when bombs from Chinese planes fell near the
ANOTHER day's warfare has begun in Shanghai, New World amusement resort in the French Concession in Shanghai. (Photo by Mrs. Rosaria,
Japanese warships being early active in bombing operations, to which Chinese artillery are vigorously replying. Chinese entrenched south-east of Shanghai have also been subjected to bombing by Japanese planes. In the Kiangwan district, Chinese and Japanese planes met in the air, and one machine, whether Chinese or Japanese is not known, has been brought down.
In consequence of the Chinese bombing of Japanese positions, huge fires have broken out in the Yangtsepoo and Hongkew districts. The outbreak is said to be on an even larger scale than that which practically destroyed Chapel in 1932.
YESTERDAY there was much aerial activity at various points, and one incident occurred when a foreign police party was fired upon from Chinese positions when returning from taking food to nuns beseiged in the Sacred Heart Convent.
Shangbal, Aug. 21 (3 v.m.). Shanghai experienced the biggest fire In the history of the city last night when the Yangisepoo and Hongkew districts, now under Japan! ese military pecupation, were turned Into a veritable inferno.
The
The Are was started late in evening when Chinese planes rained bomb after bomb on the Japanese) positions #1 Yuanlang Road.
At the same time another squadron of Chinese bombers released their) deadly missiles on Woosung Road and Broadway. the western section of The flames lit up the whole city und were visible for miles around.
Another bomb hit and set fire to the Japanese-owned Jih Hwa Colton
side
the of Mill on the Poolung river.
JAPAN LOOKS FOR VICTORY
TO SETTLE THE SHANGHAI WAR
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ANXIETY FOR
Sir
SIR WM. HORNELL
Tho many friends of WIBam Hornell, Vice-Chancellor of the Hongkong University, who narrowly escaped drowning at Repulse Bay yesterday, will regret to learn that his condition gives enuse for some anxiety, Professor Gerrard issued the following bulletin this morning? "Sir William Hornell passed a restless night. This moring his condition shows slight Improve- ment, but is still gravo.” ++++|-|-||-||-|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|~|~|~|~|-·|-|-|-
Manila Rocked By Quakes
Jefferson Passengers
Faint
of Shanghai).
JAPANESE SAID HARD PRESSED
Both Flanks Now Vulnerable
London, Aug. 20. The Chinese Embassy here has issued a statement in the following terms:
Expert Coming To Aid Anti-Cholera Measures
Geneva, Aug. 20. The Singapore office of the League of Nations organisation for Hygiene has telegraphed the Secretariat that Doctor Park, Director of the Office, is proceed- "The Japanese forces have been driven into the International Settle- ing to Hongkong to confer with ment to the north of the Soochow the authorities in regard to Creek. The Japanese lines are now measures to avoid the spreading pressed into a long arc-shape meas of the cholera epidemic. suring approximately 8,000 metres
long and 2,500 to 1,000 metres deep. Dr. Park will be accompanied They are therefore becoming easily by Dr. Brocic, the League sani vulnerable on both flanks.
tary expert for China.-Reuter.
ROOSEVELT ON
THE AUGUSTA
INCIDENT
NEUTRALITY ACT NOT TO BE INVOKED
CALM ATTITUDE ADOPTED ALTHOUGH President Roosevelt and his Cabinet are highly concerned over the U.S.S. Augusta incident on board was killed at Shanghai when a seaman yesterday as a result of a shell hitting the American war- ship, reports from Washington indicate that the United States will not as yet invoke the Neutrality Act. Rather has President Roosevelt signified his desire that the American authorities on the spot should investigate the affair.
Washington reports show, however, that while there are American nationals to protect in Shanghai, the move from her position in the Augusta will not. Whangpoo,
Naked And Undisguised Brutality
JAPAN ACCUSED BY U.S. PRESS
Washington, Aug. 20.
Washington, Aug. 20. Omelals of the Navy Department to-
the. expect day stated that they Commander of the United States
Asiatle Beet to make a sharp protest both to China and Japan concerning the explosion of an anti-aircraft shell aboard the U.S.S. Augusta.
News of the incident spread quick- ly through the capital and caused several members of Congress to comment that the time has come for President Roosevelt to invoke the Neutrality Act.
ROOSEVELT'S STATEMENT Asked to comment on the Incident, President Roosevelt said that what-
Win or lose, Japan will never be ever action was deemed advisable in able to justify this unspeakable connection with the Augusta" "would outrage, comments the Washington be determined by the authorities on Morning Post in an editorial on the the spot. Shanghai events,
When asked whether retaliation "Often in history", continues the was contemplated, the President comment, "great nations have risked replied that such leeldents are almost "Thus compressed, the Japanese guns have been rendered effective, ++++++++▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬÷÷moral condemnation and jeopardised bound to happen in. such a situation. their future in order to satisfy their President Roosevelt reindlented that and fighting is now mostly hand-to- Manitu, Aug. 21.
Just for conquest, but never his such the invocation of the Neutrality Act hund. A renewed Japanese attempt carthquakes Two of the severest
an action been taken more blatantly would await the official severance of sts to land on the Pootung side of the
and with less regard for the conse-diplomatic relations between China suffered by Manila for many years river was repulsed.
quences to civilisation as a whole and Japan. past accurred at 8 pan, and 8.20 p.m.
than in the case of the The shocks crented confusion
In North "In the Chuchar sector
Japanese attack on Shanghai. who were China, the Chinese have gained not- amongst the passengers
"All the power of her efficient disembarking from the Presidentable victories. They have recovered Jefferson, and several of these, who Shungiu, Changpeh and other places had been evacuated from Shunghat, jover an extensive area over south- fainted.
west Charhar which the Japanese had
The city has not been seriously, occupied." | damaged.--United Press.
Later.
33 INJURED, AT LEAST . ONE KILLED
15
Neutral Zone Plan Good As Dead
London, Aug. 20.
The hospitals have treated at least Japan's The conflagration last night fur Although
negative six cases of injury as a result of the exceeds the big fire which destroyed
attitude to the British proposals | quakes. -- United Press. Chupei in 1932.
Chinese military authorities believe for the establishment of a neu- that last night's fire will be able to tral zone in Shanghai is de
Manlia, Aug. 21, assist them to dislodge the Japanese plored, it is hoped in British who have been stubbornly holding circles that the reply is not final
This morning's stocktaking of last night's earthquake damage that area. Central News.
and may be reconsidered.
Japanese circles in London declare estimated to be 33 people injured, at BOMBING RE-STARTS
that although a neutralisation scheme least one killed, the city's water Shanghai, Aug. 21. ut Yungtsepoo might have been con- supply drastically curtailed due to sidered earlier, it is out of the ques-burst mains, the collapse of several of Pootung by bombing
tion no
now that the engagement has houses, and a number of buildings Japanese planes heralded another become general. Therefore there is such as the Insular Life, in which Reuler's office is situated and Ja warfare, Japanese warships tile chance of the Japanese seacock's big department store which
from Shanghai to retiring from thele present positions along the river Woosung joined in the attack, to before they have won a substantial cracked.
victory which it was hoped to gain which Chinese artillery replied.
The Japanese initiated the day's with the aid of important reinforce ments now proceeding to Shanghai Aerial activity by Lombing
of from Jupan.--Reuter. ut south-cost poistions Chinese
afterwards, iwo Shanghai. Soon
the city. Chinese plones flew over drawing severe anti-aircraft dire from which lasted three the Japanese,
The
(0 a.m.).
the
minutes. Shells burst over the cen- tral district. Chinese planes dropped no bombs
STILL IN DOUBT
Lendon, Aug. 20.
and
The statement adds that the Chinese War Ministry has announced
China Objects To Berlin's Press Reports
Berlin, Aug. 20. is reported that the Chinese that from August 14 to 10 over thirty Legation complained to the Foreign Japanese planes were brought down. odlice to-day of what
that at the
they termed
It is also revealed in officlat reports the lack of objectivity of the
battle
at Hankow on man press reports on the August 14, a whole regiment under Japanese situation. Colone! Lo Chu-fang fought to the
Ger-
last man in defence of the Chinese The Legation claimed that they position and was almost completely were uninformed as to whether Dr. China's Minister of annihilated before reinforcements H. H. Kung.
Finance, would return, but suggest- arrived.Renter.
ed that he would probably come to Paris, but did not say whether
be
with the would
connected negotiations with Skoda Works or the Schelder Creuzol-United Press.
BIG AIR RACE
ONLY ONE BRITISH ENTRY
STEEL PRICES TOO HIGH
il
London, Aug. 20. Lord Nuffield has attacked the steel industry in Britain, stating that i producers do not reduce their prices,
A strang bld Britain will be forced to buy obroad
of powerful ma-fat one-third of the home price.-
Reuter Bulletin.
Thousands spent the night in open
calls spaces, fearing turther 'quakes, City during the night. fire brigades answered nine
London, Aug. 20. Many Shanghal refugees, who had; The machine used by Major Camp- arrived that day become hysterical belf Black in the race to Australia when the lights failed at Pier Seven, is the only British entry in an air and general pante reigned for a few race from Marseilles to Damascus and The attitude of the Japanese Gov-minutes until order was restored. buck to Paris. ernment to the British proposals for Then a second shock 10 minutes later Italy is making restoring peace at Shanghai remains resulted in a stampede from the pier with eight entries in doubt until the faal Jupanese reply buildings to the streets, However, chines-Reuter, |has been received in London but press happily nobody was injured, Subsequently, Chinese and Japan- reports, which Indieute marked there were no further 'quakes during| ese planes met in the air over the hesitation on the part of the Tokyo the night-United Press.
have one plane, Government in accepting it Klangwan district, and
disappointment the identity of which is unknown, caused lively was shot down, the pilot baling out in British official circles. It is
Japanese hoped, however that the his parachute.-Reuter,
will recognise the serious respon sibilities involved in the rejection of the proposals, which aim at ending. the wasteful and dangerous armed Chinese planes have been dropplag conflict now raging at Shanghal und bombs at intervals of a few minutes at giving security to foreliners, In- The Inter- thecluding Japanese, in and shaking the buildings in
The national Settlement and which has central district of Shanghai.
BOMBS SHAKE CITY
Shanghol, Aug. 20.
in
at
NO
PASSPORTS FOR CHINA
first reports of observers indleated been strongly urged upon them and
French Governments,
U.S. Department's Announcement
STINGAREES SEEN IN
STANLEY BAY
that the bombs were falling in the the Chinese by both the British and Partment for passports to China are the stingarees trisking on the water fishes with long whip-Iliso talla and
vicinity of Woosung Road.
Two stingarees were seen yesterday morning swimming just off St. Stephen's Collège bathing pler in Stanley Bay, Washington, Aug. 20. Students and visitors to the college, The two dishes then disappeared! Persons applying to the State De- were highly excited when they saw under the water.
Singarees are huge kite-shaped | being told that these won't be issued
surface. The larger fish was big A fire la raging, on the Poolung Disorders in which the Japanese except in extraordinary cases.
are generally peculiar only to Aus- It is understood that Americans enough to occupy quarter the size train waters. The explanation | alde of the Whangpoo, Belloved to be and Chinese forces are involved at
owned
cusunilies wishing to travel to China on urgent of an ordinary while the offered for their appearance in the Japanese
Nikks cotton Shanghai Aro cousing
of business will be accorded passport amalier one was about the size of a Stanley liny in that they must have ⚫ mill.
among innocent
civilinna and Chinese bombors disappeared over damage to property of other Powers, facilities, but in no case would pass table. The larger stingaree made been driven in by the strong wind
threaten to disports be issued to Chapel later to-day.
children-Reuler,
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even and they
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room
women and three graceful somersaults turning on and unukunt weather the Colony is
1 back avidently catching small Dsh, at prosent experiencing.
be
present
OPPOSES INVOCATION of
NEUTRALITY ACT
military machine won't strong The view that the Neutrally Act enough to offset the enduring hostility should be invoked is not shared by which Japan is now creating by this Mr. McReynold, Chairman of the display of naked, undisguised
Foreign Affairs Committee, who suid brutality" concludes the comment that the Augusta incident was un- Reuter."
fortunate but he bellaved President Roosevelt was right in not yet in- voking the Act. He added that the will be taken the
STOP PRESS authorities, but he did not doubt it
would be found that the bombing was unintentional.
"It is just one of those incidenta which are bound to happen when you are around when a war is going on" he added.
Mr. McReynold sald
the that Neutrality Act should not be made effective until the United States had determined the real facts, and he concluded with the observation "We have hitherto had trouble between Japan and China which at the time looked very serious, but was soon over,"
Speaking at a Press Conference to- day. Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, described the shelling of the Augusta as "an unfortunate incident," and added that the United States was continuing the attitude that Amerleans in Shanghal must be pro- tected while they remain there, but that they were being urged to evacuate the city "to" the fullest possible extent."—Reuter.
AUGUSTA TO REMAIN
Washington, Aug. 20. Despite the reiterations of Sena- tors Clark and Nye, demanding the Invucation of neutrality and pull- ing all troops and civilians. Sedator Piltman said that the incident was no reason to recall the warship for
as long as American
A
**
China are in danger, it a the duty of the Navy to remove them to safety. regardless of the risk invetted“
Senator Barah unfortunate and was at lass to know what the Government could da whale Mr. Cordell Hull merele echoed President Roosevelt--/nited Prem
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