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WHITEAWAY'S
MANY OBSERVERS FEAR NANKING DOOMED
Vast Japanese Fleet France Fears Attack From New Allies
Massed In Yangtse May Attack Capital
LAND FORCES WITHIN SIX MILES OF IMPORTANT SOOCHOW CITY Shanghai, Nov. 18.
Where, a week ago, foreign observers were in two minds as to the possibility of General Matsui carrying the war to Nanking, now the great majority are convinced the capital is doomed. Only a few believe that any attempt will be made to proceed farther than Nanking, particularly with the approach of winter.
With Nanking in her possession, Japan would have the heart of the rich Yangtze valley, the key to its markets-it is the greatest consuming district in the Continent of Asia—and would have gained tremendous "face from the capture of the enemy capital. Japan could if forced, establish a Puppet Government alongside the tomb of Sun Yat-sen, the founder of the Chinese Republic.
Certainly, in the event of peace talks, Japan would
be in a strong position to "suggest" what influences must be eliminated from the Nanking regime--such as the'
QUIETLY
Soong family, who are noted for their anti-Japanese EVACUATE
feelings.-United Press.
Meantime, a Japanese communique announces that Japanese troops are within six miles of Soochow.- United Press
Nanking Fears Attack
From Yangtze
Nonking. Nov. 18. Fears that very soon the Japanese will attack Nunking.are heightening due to reports that Japanese war- ships are at the Klangyin boom, from where it is admitted they can quickly boom is rench Nanking once the penetrated.
Chinese military authorities are ex- peeling that the first attack on Non- king will come from the river, due to the belief that the stiffened Chinese lines can hold up the Japanese land forces-United Press.
Japanese. Warships In Yangtze
Shanghal, Nov. 18.
that 70 Chinese reports state
the Japanese warships are now in Yangtze River-United Press.
Evacuation Fever Is Spreading
STOP PRESS
AIR RAID ALARM
IN CANTON
Custon, Nov. 18 (2,30 pan.). To-day's second air raid alarm was sounded at 1.15 p.m. to-day. The "All Clear" has not yet been sound ed. Reuter,
NANKING
No Panic Amongst Busy Populace Bombing Raids. Expected
WEARY, WOUNDED TROOPS SURRENDER
A innitol of the Joss severely wounded Chinese soldiers, who
Catcession
and French poller surrendered, Heir arms to the Frencke
here seen awaiting regulars on duty at the baried-wire burder, are
Many transportating to a concentration er mo and medical attention. hundreds of these men are being cared for by the International authori- tes in Shanghai. They had fought in Nantso, under tie terrine Japanese bombardment, while their comrades retreated further west.
PRIVATE GROUP
EXPERIMENTS IN
SOCIAL REFORMS
Seeking Improvement In Housing For Very Poor People Oƒ—H··K··
(BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT)
The provision of sanitary, ventilated, lighted, uncrowded accommo- dation for Hongkong's poorest classes at rents which their means can afford is the bold plan which has been engaging the attention of a group of enthusiastic social workers during the past few months, and which it is hoped will be brought into operation on Thursday next
The scheme also aims at raising the standard of living and the moral life of the occupants of these "ideal" tenements by education, supervision and' personal interest, and to show that it is possible to permll the poorer people to live in decent surroundings and to provide them with oppor- tunities for making life a little less dull than that the majorly now has to face, without making them a charge on the community. Naniting. Nov. 18, The capital is humming with acli- Known as Social Settlements, five vity like u disturbed ant heap as Bats have been rented at Wai Ching the Japanese threat to the city loops Street, Yaumati, in which it is pro- | |lurger, but there is no punle.
Chinese quarters are of the opinion posed to house families which have that the city will soon be the target hitherto been forced to exist under for intensive bombing and contend the musl wretched conditions in avercrowded tenements. The flats, it fore moving out in good time,
Foreign consulates are handling is expected, will be opened on Thurs- the disposition of their nationals, bil day next, controlled and operated by announcement of pions being
that the Chinese Government is there.
No report of this morning's damage withheld pending further dévelop this group. of social workers, which
to the towns along the Canton-Kow-ments.
loon railway, which were in the path of the air raiders are yet to hand.
has set up an executive committee,
Japanese Rob Junk Crew
THREE POWERS MAY
ATTEMPT WIDE CONQUEST
SENATOR BERENGER SEES ANTI-COMINTERN PACT · AS MENACE TO BRITAIN
Paris, Nov. 17.
In a public speech to-night, Senator Henri Berenger condemned the suspension of War Debt payments to the United States, speculated on the possibility of American aid against the Italo-German-Japanese alliance, and charged that that triumvirate consitutes a military alliance with aims of conquest, and France as the first victim.
Regarding a Franco-American rapprochment, Sena- tor Berenger said true alliances can only be proved "through the loyal execution of engagements solicited and contracted in difficult times."
POLICE NIP. REVOLT IN PARIS
Amazing Discovery Of Arms Caches In-French-Capital...
More Arrests Expected
Paris, Nov. 17. The discovery of enough explosives to dynamite one-fourth of Parls, 10- gether with sterel fortresses cramm- ed with machine-guns and grenades, has spurred a round-up of the Cagoulards.
Police to-day announced they had discovered a bomb-proof post which
sliding
1
Reterring to the Oriental conflict, he said that the Japanese Ambassa dor visited the Quai d'Orsay for the purpose of "Informning France that any intervention, even the sending of supplies to China, might result in the probable occupation of Hainan Island and certain Indo-Chinese ports."
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Senator Berenger recalled that Slam was friendly towards Japan permanent and had Increased her army to 100,000 men, He said Siam's geographical position was a salient against Indo-China and British India, and said that despite the peaceful
flerations
the totalitarian States, they did. not...correspond with the reality of the situation. He claimed that the intention of the triumvirate was to establish a Ger-
Europe, man Empire in Central Roman Empire in the Mediterranean and a Yellow Empire from Singapore to Kamchatica.
A
"Mein Kampf" Wag proof that Herr Hitler hoped to crush France.
United Press,
SPEECH CONTRARY TO THE
FACTS
con-
no
Paris, Nov. 18..
source An authoritative. British commands an elaborate system of told the United Press that Senator
walls
and secret chambers, Berenger's statements regording Stam
to contrary
fact. Firstly. they have seized evidence which were and the
1s expected will lead to additional $lam's army was deficient in
siderable entegories of modern arm- arrests in the next 48 hours.
secondly, It is revealed that Jast night's ament end material; arrests followed the discovery of a alliance, open or secret, existed be- Japan; thirdly, truck load of arms and munitions tween Slam and Trawler Playing outside of a house in the Rue Idlera, negotiations by Japan's Minister. Li the outcome of a perfunctory search Bangkalt for closer relations had Privateer
of the truck. However, the police falled; fourthly, Slam desired rigorous generally have veiled the situation in neutrality Instead of being involved Japan's imperialistic polleles; understood In Another alleged robbery aboard secrecy, although it is
chance of canaling the Kran peninsula The streets are thronged with every and various sub-committees, hs wallshing junk by Bailors from, that Comte de Laroque is under sus- Afthly, there was not the slightest
this piclon. available motor car, carriage and as enlisting the willing aid of social Japanese warship was revealed
In the Rue Idlera cache more than to facilliate warship communications morning, when Leung Fat-sing ricksha, carrying goods to the Bund workers from some of the well-master of fishing Junk No. 2038D, 100,000 cartridges were found, as well between Japan and Singapore.
One of the Federated Malay States and out of the capital by road. The known and established social or returned to the Colony and made a as anti-aircraft guns, 500 machine- Hsialewan Bund presents a scene of ganisations of Hongkong. The var- report to the police.
guns, many sub-machine guns, and had recently made a gift to Britain very great activity with the roadway jous sub-committees' cover such fields He said that while ba was
in six cases of grenades. After batter of £400,000 for aeroplanes, which found showed that those races wished for piled high with goods and baggage as finance, education and tenancy, Chinese walers about noon on ing down the walls, Pulice for the few avaliable steamers.- and an English-speaking Chinese
November 14, a
Japanese trawler chambers, and a concrete command further defence against the imperial warden han boat porttioments approached his vessel, and 18 sailors clinmber equipped with telephones and expansive policies of any nation. ANTI-JAPANESE POSTERS
general charge of Settlements,
boarded the junk, armed with re-loud
and microphonea, I United Press. According to the expressed alms of volyers, axes and degers Pelping, Nov. 18, Social
yenture, made a search of the junk, and ran- arms were of British, Italian Mr. Pan Yu-kwel, Chief of Police, socis at meriment, unique in packed. It, Adaily leaving with arms, German manufactu leaving skeleton staffs of two or three has relinquished the Presidency has issued a proclamation re-affirm- | character and bold In conception, ammunition and money to the value
police are convinted Apparently the to devote his
ing his orders against the distribu- will be financed by voluntary sub- of $1,203.
that the plot is very serious, and in- entire attention to military affairs.
He is succeeded by H. H. tion of anti-Japanese literature. Kung, who is concurrently Finance The proclamation says that lately scription in so far as the Battlements Leung said no-one was harmed, cluded details for a coup against the
and his vessel was not damaged.
· Minister. Mr. Wang Chung-hul be any such posters and handbills do not pay for themselves
ters is named "The League of comes Vice-President of the Execu-have appeared which are contrary to :
THE OBJECTS
Secret Defence-United Press, tive Yuan and retains the office of police regulations, and are "liable to Foreign Minister-Reuter.
affect the maintenance of friendly around the slum districts of Hong- 1. To provide settlements in and relations between China and Japan. -Reuter,
kong and Kowloon entering for, the poorer classes.
Nanking, Nov. 18.
The Government Ministrice
MARSHAL TO CONCENTRATE
ON FIGHTING
Shanghai, Nov. 16,
are Generalisimo Chiang Kai-slick
in Nanking. Meanwhile, the majority the Executive Yuan
of the Government offices are already bare and many employees have been paid off
Long lines of.ovacuces are jam ming the streets, indicating that the evacuation fever is spreading. United Press,
Speeding Up Evacuation.
Nanking, Nov. 18,
T710 Chinese Government has
chartered about two dozen steam-
Press.
Government Offices `To Remain In Shanghai
Dr.
JAPANESE LOSSES
Router.
CLEARING-UP WORK NECESSARY
Polping, Nov. 18,
2. To altempt to providè sanitary, vonillated, lighted, uncrowded accom- modation for tenanie så renin which
They
is uncommedly reported that thei
INSURGENT. OFFENSIVE
Shonghal, Nov. 18. The Japanese claim the capture of their means allows (it is explained UNDER WAY.
Too Early For Any Predictions
and
GERMANY
Government. One group of the plot EXPANDING
Private Firms
To Build Navy Vessels
London, Nov. 17.
It was announced in the House
HER NAVY
Revelations of
Year Book
Berlin, Nov. 17. Tita Heleli Naval Year Book reveals that German capital warships carry record armament.
Two 35,000 ton battleships are un-
ships for the evacuation to Hankow. According to an official announce-Weihaien in south Hopel. This city that rents charged should comedo In addition four special trains are ment the Japanese army casualties is northward of Tamingfu, and ap- with the estimated rents that would going to Hankow to-day vin Shu- in the Shanghai area, excluding the pears
indicate
that considerablo be charged, 12 the settlements were chow, and Chengehow from Pukow Yangtze and Hangchow Bay region, clearing-op is necessary before the owned by Government or some local with Government start-United are 0,076 dead, including ten per thrust southward can proceed. body mol socklng to make a profil
of Commons that in addition to two cent. from
wounded illness. The
Welhalen has been the base of the In cases where tenabis cannot afford
cruisers and one submarine, whoso and 111 total 29,050. Casualties remnants of four divisions attempting
construction will be commenced in der construction, and will mount (Continued on Page 4) among the blue-jackets are approx to harass Japanese communications,
Madrid, Nov. 17. the Royal Docks in December, it is eight guns cuch of 38 centimetre imately 1,200 dead, wounded and A Japanese spokesman admitted that
Persistent Insurgent attacks, cover- anticipated the following ships will calibro, the largest ever mounted on 11-Router,
“several hundreds" of Ited troops are have so far made no attempt to cross ed by very heavy artillery are and be ordered from private firms by the German warships. now gathered at Taishan-Router
It is further revealed that 30 sub- the Yellow River, stated an official spread over a wide ares, are being end of the present financial year:
made. So far the balance of fighting Four cruisers, eight destroyers, three marines are already commissioned spokesman. TEMPTING GENERAL 3.
hos favoured neither side, and it is submarines, two escort vessels, three and 15 are under constriction. Ton HAN FU-CHU..
Ho hinted that the offensive had too early to forecast the outcome.. patrol vessels, one destroyer depot additional submarines are planned. halted to give Genéral Hen Fu-chu, s Meanwhile, interius cross-fire is ship, ten motor torpedo bents, and The report observes: "The German Peiping, Nov. 18. chance to turn over his province and continuing on the Seginario sector,= |ax="boom-defenco vessels-British | navy is at the beginning of its Japanese troops in north Shantung to avoid further bloodshed-enter. I Unilad Pra
Wiroidea,
material construction:"United Praar.
Shanghai, Nov. 10.
The Chinese Foreign Once, Minis- tries of Communications and Justice, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and -the Post Omco are retaining their
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(Further Stop Press News on Page 12.)