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27,
1937.
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LOVE ME FOREVER"
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WELCH FUSILIERS IN SHANGHAI
The first British reinforcement to arrive in Shanghai, was the 2nd Battalion of the Royal on the Blue Funnel iner Marun. The troops Welch Regiment from Hongkong, which arrived were moved up from Woosung in a tearship and taken to the Race Course. Tlicy have taken over the "B" Sector from the Volunteers.
SIR HUGHE'S CRISIS Shanghai Now RECOGNISE BLOCKAD
APPROACHES
(Continued from Page 1)
is Marshal wishers, among whom
Kai-shek. Other Chlang
Chinese including Dr. C. T. Wang and other Ambassadors abroad have sent their sympathies and, flowers, Sir Hughe is very popular among the Chinese, who are appalled by his misturtune
was immediately of which carried by radio and in special editions of the newspapers.
news
Crisis To-day
Quieter
According To News From Passengers
The
(Continued from Page 1.
shipping to carry
munitions belligerents.
to
The wounding of Sir Hugite Knatchbull-Rugessen, the British Am- bassador to China, is looked upon as | emphasising the danger confronting neutrals in the zone of hostilities and
resutt
renewed will probably pressure upon Americans to leave Shanghai-Reuter.
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Serious View
The President Pierce, which arrived here from Shanghai this morning, brought a comparatively small num- ber of passengers for Hongkong None of them were in need of assist- ance from the Refugee Committee. A large number are proceeding to Manila, but only about 150 persons
Washington, Aug. 26, The State Department ofcials are were embarked at Shanghai.
vessel moored at Woosung and fuking a serious View of the proposed passengers had a quiet trip down from Japanese blockade of China, tearing Shanghai during a lull in the war-apart will find difficulty in drawing ships activities. There Was
the line between Chinese and foreign Chinese sailor ill when the ship
ellips. As each hour passes, the chaners arrived and he was taken to the for the Ambassador's recovery Kowloon Hospital. prove, The crisis, which has not yet been passed. is expected about 2 p.m. ta-day. If leis condition is then the Slr Hughe will be out of
At midnight Reuter's correspond- ent was told that Sir Hughe's pulse and temperature were quite satisfac- There had been no change in his conlition and none was expected during the night.
Lory.
game, danger.
1. A. Thomson, attached to the
The New York Times observes that Passengers aboard the vessel said should Japan intercept foreign ships that things are quieter in the Settle bearing munitions it would be diflcult ment now, and men are able to get for President Roosevelt to avoid de- about
and sce the city fairly easily.claring the existence of a state of war. One
passenger, an ardent photo--Reuter, grapher, said that he had no difficulty anywhere, except behind
Hospital Corps of the United States in nese lines, und although there
Marines, gave his blond to Sir Hughe The donor is from Mountain View, California,
the
American Caution
Washington, Aug. 26. sniping going was a fair amount of
Mr. Cordall Hull Secretory of on, the city was otherwise safe. sights which were to be seen, how dent Roosevelt had requested the how State, announced to-day that Presi- Shortly after midnight a lone ever, were by no means pleasant. Chinese plane droned over the still-This passenger was among those who American League Against War and coveted Idzumo, but dropped no arrived on the scene of the Sincere Fascism to cancel plans to picket the bombs. It drew the fire of anti-ain Company explosion only about ten Japanese Embassy as a protest craft balleries, however, which was minutes after the bomb was dropped against Japanese military activity in clearly audible
Country and he and a friend assisted in the China.
work of helping the Injured.
Hum pointed put
"A Hospital.-Reuter.
The vessel had aboard Mr. H. M. serious and dellente" situation exists Bixby, Chinn representative of Pan in the Far East and observed that the American Airways, and two China picketing of the Japanese Embassy National Aviation Corporation pilots, would offer possibilities of aggravat All three are proceeding to Manila. ing instead of relieving the already
at the
SLIGHTLY BETTER
Shanghai, Aug. 27. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen passed a reasonably satisfactory night and is slightly better to-day-Reuter.
Later.
Sir Hughe is resting comfortably, stimulating the hope that doctors may be able within the next eleven hours to announce that he is out uri danger.
The tragedy has acquired a more! poignant note with the report that Sir Hughe was on his way to Shang- hal for the special purpose of dis- cussing with the Japanese Ambassa- means of restoring peace to Shang- hai-Reuter.
SEE WILLIAM POWELL AT HIS VERY BEST! dor. Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, ways and
POWELL
"PRIVATE DETECTIVE 62"
MARGARET LINDSAY
STARTING SUNDAY
SANTANDER SURRENDER TO FRANCO
(Continued from Page 1.)
surgent generals received the Gov crnment representatives. The latter saluted and handed over the city that women with the proviso only and children should not be shot.
The Insurgents demanded 100 Re- publican hostages as a token of the promise of surrender and for surely. that the promise would be kept.
Tanks and infantry columns then entered the city from the south-west, while a column of Navarrese march- ed in from the north.
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The remnant of the Government's made a last stand in the hills, hos also surrendered.--Reuter.
MONGOL TROOPS ASSIST JAPAN (Continued from Pope 1.)
to the south-west of the old capital, now completely controlled by the Japanese.
MORE BRITISH
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OVER FIVE HUNDRED OPENED
Mr.
acute situation. Reuter,
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CHINESE IN NEW DEFENCE LINES (Continued from Page 1) and Helping-Hankow railway yesterday.
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But it is also reported that the London, Aug. 20.
Japanese air arm in North China is According to a Bourd of Trade reseriously handicapped by the rainy part, during 1938 531 factories were weather in the north which hay opened in Britain and 20 were ex made, its main airdrome at Tientsin tended, while 380 closed down, of dangerous for landing-Central News. which 70 were transferred to other arcos.
The report deals with fac-S'hai-Hangchow Line Hit torles employing more than 25 per-
sons.
Canal companies report that ton- nage handled during the year in creased from 15 to 20 per cent. com-
with the previous year. pared Reuter Bulletin.
SEA SERPENT
CAUGHT
BY FISHERMEN IN NEWFOUNDLAND
been
in
St. Johns, Aug. 26. A sea serpent is reported to have by captured
fishermen Fortune Harbour, Newfoundland.
The animal is understood to be 35 feet long with a girth of 25 feet and a tall measuring nine fect.--Reuter Bulletin.
QUIET IN INAGUA
London, Aug. 26.
Shanghai, Aug. 20, Japanese bombing planes damaged several sections of the Shanghai- Hangchow-Ningpo Railway line dur- ing a raid to-day.
Repairs were effected immediately and the 8 o'clock express from Shanghai to Hangchow left here at noon.Central News.
Communications Intact
Nanking, Aug. 20. In spite of repeated Japanese assertions that their forces have
other captured Kalgan and
arcas north of the Great Wall, the Tien- tsin-Kalgan long-distance telephone line is still intact and under Chinese information control, according to received here to-day.-Central News.
WEATHER DELAYS
CLIPPER
The Pan-American Airways flying- boat, Hongkong Clipper, which was It is officially announced that the to have left Hongkong this morning,
weather between here and The main road from Pelping in Party sent to Inagua in response to as has been delayed in consequence of
request for assistance, has landed at bad
She is now scheduled to the island and reports all quiet, Manila, following the forced evacuation of take off to-morrow morning.
Mail will now be accepted foreign residents in a small boat and the murder of the British Resident by failows: Registered. 3 p.m. to-day;
ordinary. 6 a.m. to-morrow.
crowded with guns, munitions and
supplies. food
The Japanese maintained a steady Are with their batteries throughout the day.
The Japanese_commander In this sector, Lleut.-General Kawagishi, stated tho Iine from Nankow to Changhaintlen to Tlentain formed a continuous strategie front, guarding the Pelping and Tlentaln areas from attacks from north, west and south. -Reuter.
FLYING-BOAT'S TOUR
London, Aug, 20.
The Imperial Airways flying-boat Caledonia is making a three-day tour of England. She will fly round the coast ports, the inhabitants of which will be able to see the machine which he crossed the Atlantic a number of times-Reuter Bulletin.
natives.-Itenter.
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