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WHITEAWAY'S
WARSHIP SUNK IN WOOSUNG FIGHT
Chinese Inflicting Very Serious Losses Upon Attacking Units
SECOND JAPANESE SHIP
FORCED
ΤΟ RETIRE FROM ENGAGEMENT
24 SHANGHAI, AUG.
(2.10 p.m.). CHINESE MILITARY HEADQUARTERS HERE ANNOUNCE THAT A WHOLE BRIGADE OF JAPANESE TROOPS WERE WIPED OUT DURING THEIR ATTEMPT TO LAND AT WOOSUNG A FEW MINUTES AFTER MID- NIGHT:
A FOREIGN WARSHIP PASSING WOOSUNG EARLY THIS MORNING ON HER WAY UP TO SHANGHAI CONFIRMED THAT THE FIGHTING WAS VERY HEAVY, BUT RELIABLE CASUALTY FIGURES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. -UNITED PRESS.
Shanghai, Aug. 24 (9.10 a.m.).
with
હૈ heavy Japanese warships greeted to-day's dawn bombardment of Pootung. Gunfire was also audible from the direction of Woosung.
Foreign eye-witnesses claim they have seen a Japanese destroyer heel over and sink and a Japanese gunboat retire disabled as a result of the Chinese attack from the air and land batteries during the landing of Japanese troops in the Woosung area.
At 4 a.m. an enormous fire was started south of Soochow Creek. It is the largest since the inception of hostilities and it rages along the waterfront of Pootung about two miles up river from the Shanghai Club. The flames are consuming Japanese ware- houses.--Reuter.
POOTUNG UNDER FIRE
Shanghai, Aug. 24.
After a lull of several hours, the Japanese flagship of the fleet assembled in Shanghai waters, H.IJ.M.S. Idzumo, opened fire on Pootung positions.
People on the roof-tops along the Bund on the International Settlement side were able to see where every shell fell-Reuter.
LULL DURING MORNING
Shanghai, Aug. 24. Save for an occasional grenade or outburst of machine-gun fire in Hongkew, there is a lull around the Settlement area at present. However, it is understood the Japanese infantry are attacking in the Woosung sector.
A Chinese plane flew over Lung- j hus, Pootung and Hongkew in the midst of Japanese anti-aircraft fire, early in the day: She did not bomb the Japanese nor was she bothered by searchlights, but went on to Woo- sung, where heavy fighting is be- lieved to be in progress.--United
Preas.
Chinese Making Progress
Shanghai, Aug. 23.
(4 p.m.) The Chinese right column and re- inforcements from the, Chapel sector which occupied the Jukong and Intersection North Szechuan Ronds near the Isls Theatre yesterday, are now moving in two routes, the southern wing to Range Road and the northern wing towards the Japanese Naval Landing Party Headquarters.
It is learned that the men moving reached Ta Teh Leo, off
4
Singapore
WANGPOO NOW RIVER OF DEATH
Enormous Damage By Naval Guns Corpses, Not Ships, On Every Tide
Shanghai, Aug. 24.
ULSTER RIFLES IN SHANGHAI
The 1st, Batteling of the Round Ulster rifles arrined in Shanabai by the Empress of Asia to reinforce the British
garam there. The men are here seen upsetup their kit at their wote quarters,
STOP PRESS URGENT
IK
The Middlesex Regiment arriving hure this evening by the Blue Fannel steamship Menelaus from Singapore, The troups will disembark and proceed to Shamshu- po Camp where they will remain on 12 hours natics tu proceed lo Shanghai.
are
GAS MASKS
Singapore. Aug. 24.
A incal manufacturing concern is reported to be supplying the Nanking Government with gas masks which
being
manufactured here.~ Reuter. CLAIM TO HAVE ADVANCED
Shanghai. Aug, 24 (2.10 pan.)
reports Reliable Japanese press state troops have advanced from their landing place two-thirds of a military highway and are nearing the mile along the Shanghai-Woosung Chapel Electric Light Plant.
Japanese naval attache said the
report that a Japanese destroyer had been sunk was "utter nonsense",
The first German refugees. 350 in day which the Consul-Genaral had
number, sailed on the. Gneisenau to-
jchartered for the purposec.-United | Press.
ACCOMMODATION
|
APPEAL
FOR PEACE IN
FAR EAST ZONE
War is Condemned By
World's
Majority
Washington, Aug. 23.
MASSING TROOPS IN NORTH
Transports Bring Huge Japanese Fighting Force
Guerilla War Developing
Tientsin, Aug. 21. Late last night it was reported 10 Japanese transports, carry- ine infantry, artillery and calvatry. were lying off Taku and that some of the fresh troops had already been landed
and wire proceedling to
Tientsin.
Foreign observers estimate that be tween 80,000 and 100,000 Japanese troops are at present serving 1:1 North China.-Ünited Press,
from
shortly
Nanking Raided
Nanking, Aug. 24. Six Japanese bombers appeared 21 north-westerly direction after midnight last night. Bashed across the northern outskirts of the capital. dropped five bombs jon Lotus Lake and one on the city wall, causing very slight damage.
Lotus Lake is one of the city's
.
| scenic pubs, and a favourite boating resort aid was very brief. Appin-
in suminer.
rently the bombers tried to hit the Chinese anti-aircraft units at Pai- chiku, the intensive Are of whose quus Becounted for ne Japanese bomber on August 19.-Reuter,
Guerilla Warfare
Peiping, Aug. 24. Intremitten rifle and machine-gun dre, some bombing and the occa isional bark of artillery to the west. north and south-west of Peiping has been audible for many hours now. ft is
is believed this evidence indicates that querilla warfare is developing in the vicinity of
of the old capital.
Chinese forces, believed to include the old 20th Army, the Tungchow Peace Preservation Corps and Poo- pic's Army, and also militla and new volunteers, have apparently been
quietly armed and prepared for this cumpalim for some time past.
Chinese Aggressive
Sunday's bombing and artillery work slang, where the Chinese "are as- Foreign observers have got the im- suming an aggressive attitude." putting much strength in their fank-
A Japanese spokesman said to-day
was to the cast and west of Liang-
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has issued an appeal to China and Japan to "refrain from resorting to war."
He says the two nations should settle their differences in accordance with principles which "in the opinion not only of our people; but of most of the peoples of the world, should govern international relationships." Mr. Hull declared that conferences had been held to effect a settlement, and reiterated the United Statesing movements at Lianghsiang and Government's belief in the principles of United States must effective. international policy which he enunciated in July.- Reuter.
PRINCIPLES
APPROVED
OF REFUGEES Regarding the report that Singa- pore is preparing to accommodate
Washington, Aug. 23, refugees from China, we learn that Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of the Hongkong Government recently State, issued an urgent appeal for enquired from the Straits Settlements pence to-day, directed primarily to Government whether it could ar- Japan and China. range to take any, and that a reply was received asking for information to numbers, etc. Mr. W. J. Currie,
He drew attention to his statement July 10 which more than 50
Chairman of the Refugees Com- nations, including Jupan and China, mittee, says Hongkong so far has formally approved as the ideal prin- been able to accommodate all the He also drow attention to the many ciples of international relationships. refugees coming here, and there is treaties, including Kellogg-
.
the
no intention of sending any to Singa-Briand Pect and Washington Con- pore at the moment.
ference, to which Japan and Chine were signatories. These, he said, embraced the same principles.
and air WAS
MODERATE ELEMENTS SUBMERGED
Military
Group
In Power Now
In Japan
London, Aug. 24.
pression that die Chinese are not
be
Mentoukou,
which otherwise might Numerous Japanese wounded are
being brought into Pelping mostly from
Nankow
It is understood the nilnor cases will be sent on to Tientsiti, but many are
trented
in the farge Japanese here!
where
notice has been posted that
there is no room for civilians since
સ
the place is already filled. Four hun- dred wounded. area wo
were brought
Sunday, say one observer.
The spokesman told the press here that the Japanese Embassy was warning all other Embassies to warn their nationals not to visit scenes of military operations in the vicinity
He said of reiping.
the Japanese he..ceforth would not be responsible for accidents to some correspondents. This is interpreted as an attempt to confine the news from the Felping front to
"hand-out." Japanese United Press.
Tientsin Hears Guns
Tientaln, Aug. 24.
CHINESE STAND FIRM Shanghai, Aug. 21 (2.30 p.m.). Normally alive with ships
"The Government is firmly of the An attack on all fronts by land, opinion that the from all parts of the world, the sea
principles Bum- staged by the marised in that statement (of July Whangpoo is now a dead river, Japanese this morning, but, despite 16) should effectively, governs, ercle headed "Japan's Hazardous has been audible in Tientsin, owing said Mr. Peter Blix, a Norwe-heavy shelling, the Chinese held their national relationships," he adds, ap-
ground. Firing was gian, who is acting
In the course of a leading arti-
The occasional booming of guns as special heavy from the direction of lyparently refuting Japan's tentative Enterprise," the Daily Telegraph, to favourable
winds, since Sunday official says it must be acknowledged night, and has aroused considerable
particularly
00- Jobjections contained in
from
the
To Quarter correspondenfor light journey tempted to penetrate the Chinese The Washington July 10 statement that the rejection of the proffer, speculation regarding the origin and
Refugees
over-
Singapore, Aug. 24. The Strails. Settlements Government, at the request of Hongkong, which is crowded, is preparing to quar- ter several thousand British refugees from China. It is understood that the Town Hall and other publle build- ings are being requisitioned for the purpose.---Reuter.
North Szechuan Road, which is about Road are withdrawing to Haining, half
mile south of the Japanese Woosung and Tiendong Roads near headquarters.
the New Asla Hotel and Central Post
In on interview
Heavy defence works are now being | Ofice. rushed by the Japanese in the north- ern end of North Szechuan Road.
The Japanese units holding the southern section of north Szechuan
with
a moonlight
lines with the down to Woosung.
support of naval gun- "As my launch chugged along bom resistance.
They encountered very stub-
ed guarantee plan for the safety locality of the conLiet. arc.
"We consider applicable throughout of Japanese nationals, if the fring is merely for the purpose of Japanese sources maintain that the the world, and the Pacife area os under the blackened muzzles. of Four Japanese scouting machines elsewhere, the principles set forth in International Settlement is ex-showing their Japanese naval guns," said Mr. Blix. Bying over Nantao drew anti-aircraft that statement."
vigilance to plain "I counted sixteen warships in the fire from the Chinese batteries, the
cluded from the area of conflict, clothes men, but the fact that the river, and ten more, including anaky being speckled with puffs of
is likely to be the fate of all sounds came from south-west of the POLICY OF PROTECTION aircraft tender, at Woosung, although white smoke, but no hits were re-
offers of conciliation.
river, and that a certain number of there were probably more which my
Mr. Hull emphasised the Govern-
Japanese troops were despatched eyes couldn't see.
gistered, Meanwhile, Chinese artil-
til-ment's efforts to maintain peace in Japan have been overridden by the ago, coupled with the rumble of dis- Any moderating influences In along the Grand Canal a few days "Blackened ruins and gaping shell-ery at Chapel and Kiangwan are the Far East and elsewhere and ex- holes show the havoc done by Japan-racks, but, according to the Japon polley to protect its nationals from
concentrating fire on Japanese 1
military elements, who are resolved Lant gundre being heard almost unin- plained that it was the United States' ese bombardments. Japanese
on war. Those who have watched terruptedly during the past twenty ete, no direct hits have been
remobs and other uncontrollable ele great Japanese nation must most some engagement is in progress.
with all sympathy the growth of the hours, has aroused suspicion that position harbouring troopfire has destroyed eight godowns be-sending the present small reinforce- everything that has concentrations or machine-gun nests.
jeopardiser Observers hazard the guess that terrified. longing to the N, K. K. at Pootung, The country folk are Risking their Ilves, they beseech and state that the fire was of every passing launch to take them to cendiary origin-Reuter. Shanghai, which they imagine to be
every
craft had also been busy bombing gistered. The Japanese allege that ments, "For that purpose wo are regret the decision, when in Rity the engagement took place presum-
a haven of refuge. All along the
The N.Y.K. wharf at river were acèutes of destruction.
Pootung badly damaged and the once-proud Japanese warehouse there tles in ruins. Near pressmen last night the Japanese by, the China commander admited that the Chinese wharf is riddled with shell-holes. Merchants' eastern (Continued on Page 4.)
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ment of marines. They are on no years of unparalleled advance. mission of aggression. Their func-
ably in the neighbourhood of_Tulju, The Journal reme tion will be the assistance of main-war that already involves
remarks that for
# fifteen miles from Tientsin.—Reuter. tenance of order and security."
great forces on two fronts and tony pre- When in any part of the world
sently extend to other fields, Japan
REFUGEE 8.0.5. there arises "a threat or existence of one
ill-equipped Anonclally and Will Mrs, Wilson. Chee Ena Malay) economically, Perious hostilities the matter is the already
TEBOLINCES love kindly telephone Mrk. Geling - No. concern of all nations, Mr. Kull goes enormous strain by her
been subjected to an 25918, between the Shouls at #gmt") "Without attempting to pass enterprises, and the promised, ward win alligat
Chinese this evang hetpetata judgment regarding the merits of the to her people in news de du – DE TRAUNSA
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