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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1938.
日三十月四
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U.S. BLUEJACKETS LAND AT
REFUGEES
POUR INTO
KULANGSU
Fear Of Disorders As Terrified People Seek Sanctuary
The Japanese have completed the occupation of Amoy Island.
This despatch was received in Hong- kong by the Hongkong Telegraph early to-day.
There have been no disorders in the foreign area, Kulangsu, where U.S. marines are on guard.
Approximately 50,000 refugees from Amoy Island, using every conceivable means of conveyance to cross the intervening water, have landed on Kulangsu Island, which contains the Foreign Settlement.
Fearing an outbreak of looting after darkness, a land- ing party went ashore from U.S.S. Asheville yesterday afternoon.
The U.S.S. Marblehead, which is proceeding to Amoy from Manila at full speed, is expected to arrive to-morrow morning.
Tokyo. May 11.
A Navy spokesman announced at 9 p.m. that important parts of Amoy Island have already been captured by the Japanese.
Military operations, he declared, are "proceeding smoothly."-United Press.
Needed As Buse
Hankow, May 12. Severe Aghting is raging between Chinese coastguards and the Japanese landing party at Watung and Niching villages, on the east shore of Amoy according to a Chinese com- Island,
unique.
states, that Japanese marines and sallors in more than 30 moler-boats made a landing on Amboy Island on May 10, under cover of a heavy bombing from 16 heropluses and bombardment from 11 warships.
COMMUNGUE
About 300 Japanese
Marines penetrated the Chinese defences, but the main body was driven back by a Chinese counter-attack.
Later the Japanese received roin-
and A forcements,
determined attempt is now being made to occupy the whole of Amoy Island, apparently with the purpose of establishing o base for BIL Invasion Province-Router.
of
Fulden
King Victor's Message To Herr Hitler:
RAIDERS BOMB CANTON
Missile Lands In
Middle Of City
Direct Hits On
Railway
Canton, May 12.
Japanese
CHARGES ITALIANS WITH BAD BREACH
Spain Urges New Investigation Of Intervention
Genova, May 11.
At to-day's public meeting of the Council of the Longue ol Nations, Senor Del Vayo, the Spanish Government's delegate, vigorously attacked the policy of non-intervention, and asked
the League to restore the right of the Spanish Government to buy war materials,
Referring to Italo-German Inter- venflon in Spain. Senor Del Vayo sold the Spanish Government was willing to permit any investigations the Couneli might wish to make with a view to establishing the exactness of his charges.
The Spanish Government suggested that, for a start, these investigations should deal with the despatch of Italian reinforcements of men and materials to Spain while the Anglo-
Lord Halifax said that the British Government was convinced
Warn Foreigners
WILL GUARD FOREIGNERS
This is a view of U.S.S. Marblehead, the American cruiser which is travelling at full speed to Amoy. Already bluejackets from U.S.S. Asheville have been landed in the panic-stricken city.
MANY FOREIGNERS ON FRINGE OF WAR
There are some two hundred foreigners residing in Italian negotiations were in progress. Amoy. They are officially represented by Consuls for non-intervention was the best and
that the United States, Belgium, Denmark, France, Great only practicat pelley, and they in Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.
Missions in Amoy include the English Presbyterian
tended to persevere with it,
The British Foreign Secretary add-
some settlement, based on reason and
ed that his Government hoped that Mission, the London Missionary Society, the Reformed goodwill, might soon be found to Church of America, the Roman Catholic Mission, the spare further agony to the unhappy country of Spain, and enable it to Seventh Day Adventist Mission and the Spanish play is full part in the community Dominican Sisters. The Young Men's Christian
of nations with the vigour courage it has always shown.
and
Lord Halifax added that the League Association also has a branch in the city.
of Nations might be held
to have!
pecullar qualifications for acting as
time there was anything which the
The latest available list of the staff of the University
an organ of conciliation. If at any of Amoy, which was founded in 1921 by Dr. Tan Kah- League could contribute towards the kee, and which has been razed to the ground by the lending parties in Spain, nobody Japanese, includes several British and American names.
the The faculty numbers about 15.
bringing together of the
two con-
than
would be better pleased British Government.-Reuter.
FASCIST REVOLT CRUSHED
Hundreds Arrested In Brazilian Disorders
Rio de Janeiro, May 11. The Brazilian Government has crushed the Fascist revolt.
The last rebel stronghold on Governor Island fell at 11 n.m. to-day-United Press.
20
The following
*the is
latest available list of British and American whom residents of Amoy, some of have families with them.
Messrs. F. R. Smith, J. E. Smith, C. T. Evans, C. N. Holwill, Chas Hurdy, Chas. Fuller, G. D. Fuller, G. Lumport, W. J. Roberts, J. A. Cooper, H. Bullock, G, W. Reid, C. H. Arnalt, P. S. Whitfeld, L. L. Berthet, W, D. B. Miller, E. A. Waller, L. W. Frank- iin;
C. C. Sundell, R. Hulstra, F. Roy, J. P. Grant, B. J. Israel, H. J. P. Anderson, C. Fuller, C. N. Holwill, C. Hamilton, C. H. Hardy, T. Knox. A. Lane, E. L. Hallford, T. Clark, J. Maltason, R. T. W. Howell, S. A Kraak
A. E. Jenkins, C. H. Edwards, J. W. Jensen, J. H. Cowan, H. Mitchell,
BRITAIN URGED TO AID CHINA
Japan Putting Up Gigantic Bluff
London, May 11. Mr. H. J. Timperley, War Correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, who covered the early. stage of the Sino-Japanese con- V. E. Carison, M. L. McKenzie, 1.flict for his paper, addressed a Golack, G. E. Sands, N. F. Anderson, very largely attended meeting of I. Groodlin, M. G. Pratu, G. H. Rux parliamentarians of all Parties in ton, J. V. Saunt, J. B. Morpeth, G. Hall, V. B. Glover, J. 9:
the House of Commons to-day, Russell
D. A. Glover, M. B. Mathews, M. G. Mills, C. H. Holleman, 3. D. Lowe, K. R. Quick, H. J. P. Anderson, R. H. Murray, R. Tully,
Rev. W, Short, Roy. L. G. Phillips, Rov. A F. Griffith, Dr. W. A. Busby, Dr. G. R. Turner, A. J. Hutchinson;
H P. DePree, C. H. Holleman, H.
During his address,' Mr. Timperley showed a series of cinema pictures, depleting excesses by Japanese troops during the six weeks following the Fall of Nanking.
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ADVISED TO LEAVE AREAS WHERE WAR DANGERS INCREASE
Sanctuary Offered In Occupied Territory
Tokyo, May 12.
Foreign residents in the area south of the Yellow River, bounded by and including the Peiping-Hankow Railway in the west, the Tientsin-Pukow Railway in the east and the east-to-west Lunghai railway in the south to-day were urged by the Japanese Foreign Office to seek haven from the ravages of war in Japanese-occupied territory.
"Foreign residents in Kiangsu, Anhwei, and Honan provinces in the area south of the Yellow River, and especially along the Lunghai, Tientsin-Pukow and Peiping-Hankow railway zones,” a Foreign Office spokesman said, "will be given every possible protection if they seek safety in areas under Japanese influence."
"Japanese Government," he added, "has hitherto done everything in its power to protect the lives and the property of nationals of third Powers throughout the areas where Japanese military operations have been conducted."
Horror Fails To Shock Modern World
London, May 11.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, referring to Far Eastern hosti- litles at a meeting of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Paris, criticised the patience of Christendom with the horrors of war.
"It would be futile to say that our sympathies are with China, he said. "We have got so accus- tomed to these horrors in the Twenlleth
century, so accustomed to Christendom being patient when it reads about bombings and slaughters, that it makes one wonder whellier the Devil has not got possession of the world and part of our own conselence." -Reuter.
GENEVA GREETS NEGUS
Pathetic Figure To Plead Lost Cause
With the rapid development of the war situation in the areas mentioned, Japanese diplomatic authorities in China have been Instructed, he stated, to advise all nationals of third powers residing in these areas to seek order to refuge in safe places in nvold damage from air attacks and from other military operations.--- Domet.
Vigorous Drive Threatening Chinese Positions
Hankow, May 12.
In what is generally considered the the most serious threat to date to Chinese positions in south Shantung, the Japanese forces in Taining are launching a vigorous drive south- westward, along the motor rand to Hinghsiang.
More than a thousand Japanese troops in south-onst Shantung. advancing southward from Tacheng, suddenly shifted westwards after roaching Hunghuapu, probably with the Intention of outfunkcing the Chinese forces at Pibsien.
The Japanese forces attacking Yun- cheng from Wensang have reached (Continued on Page 5.)
STOP PRESS
MENCHENG NOW ABANDONED
Hankow, May 12.
HUNDREDS ARRESTED Two almost simultaneous air
Rio de Janiero, May 11. raids were made on Canton at stated to be
Casualties in the revolt are now
nine killed and 8.30 a.m. to-day.
wounded. Twenty-six planes participated Five hundred rebels have been ar-
The flims were taken by a foreign in the raids, flying over the city rested, including a number of army
missionary who stuck to his
post and navy officers who led the Sao In two formations.
throughout, and made a deep im The first formation of 14 pinnes Paulo revolt in 1932.
A considerable quantity of arms and A. Poppen, W. A. Angus J., G. Mac-pression on the audience. flew directly over the city at 0.30 ammunition are alleged to have been | Intyre, F. G. Fenton, W. A. Simpson, Mr. Timperley sold that since his a.m., and vigorously bombed Tin Ho seized by the police in the house of Dr. E. A. Preston, Rev. Moore return to England he had been struck Aerodrome, where, it was reported the Green Shirt lender, Colonel Anderson, Dr. R. A. Rogers, Dr. R. H. by the deep sympathy of everyone
a large force of Chinese Salgado. yesterday,
Mofts, J. P. Thornton, M. Duffy, J. for Ching, and the difficulty of can- planes had arrived,
Prince Jono Braganza, a member E. Smith, B. C. Lawrence;
verting that sympathy into action. Two direct hits were scored on the of the former Royal house of Brazil, Mesdames Anderson,
He said that the apparent Indiffer- landing feld at the serodrome, the was wounded in the fighting. His Tully, Phillips, Burbs, Hutchleon, ence of the Bettlan Government fear the station to witness the arrival of the west of Pengpu, on Monday. rest of the bombs Intling wide.
condition, however, is not seriousDePree, Holeman, Poppen, Angus, having a déplorable effect on British Emperor Haile Selassie here. One of the plones dropped a bomb Reuter.
Hofstra, Anderson, 'Macintyre;' in the centre of Canton City. Damage
Misses MacGregor, FASCIST LEADER KILLED
Arrowsmith, and casualties are at present
Rio de Janiero, May 11,
T. Duncan, G. E. Hewett, Fraser, A.. known. sincerely. thank Your Excellency for The second formation of 12 planes During the revolt the leader of the F. E. Reynolds, A. E. Lindaay, N. Wheeler, E. K. Beekman, L. N the message which you were 60
arrived over Tin Ho about ten Fascists, b naval officer, was killed.
Duryee, K. M. Talmadge, M. E. Tal kind as to send us on leaving Itailan minutes after the first formation General Riberto, the Minister for voll. The feelings expressed by Your Excellency will, a certain, awaken appeared, Arst of all bombing the War, was slightly wounded during madge, J. Nienhuis, T. Holkeboor, K.
loop-line, The raiders appear to
All leaders of the revolt will be E. D. Anderson.
Berlin, May 11. The King of Italy has sent the following reply to Chancellor Hitler's
from mtsugo
the. Italo-German frontier.
"Her Majesty the Queen and I
un-
disastrous
Geneva, May 11. A considerable crowd gathered at
A Chinese communique confirms the withdrawal of Chinese forces wom Mengcheng, North Anhwel, to
Reinforcements are approaching the city, however,--Reutor.
responsive echo among the whole Kowloon-Canton and Canton-Hankow the attack on the Presidential Paince. R. Green, E. G. Bruce, G. Arthur, ber then has bear multing, up a London, he was greeted by the Hospital of acting. Chief Petty Oliser.
Italian nation, which rejoices
at have
having been able to prove its profound 11. red direct hits on the loop-tried within 24 hours by the Tribunal |
(riendship for o highly welcome
guest on the occasion of this auspici- ous visit, thanks to which the ideal
of a union between our two countries „has been silli further, strengthened,
We will retain the happiest memory
been wrecked
ה
seems to have ensued.
Thoro
2
of National Safety, several freight cars have
President Vargas personally direct- Eloveti Chinese planes took off ined the defence of the Presidential northward direction as soon as the Palace, where part of the garrison first alarm was given, but no fight joined in the revolt. The President,
with a revolver in his hand, com antimanded the defenders, who only
until reinforcements arrived.
Abayonot charge by Marines, brought ashore from one of the war- ships in the harbour, drove the rebels out of the Ministry of War..
WOX considerable
bf your stay among us, counident as aircraft fire, which appeared to be numbered 20 against a hundred rebelt
we are that Your Excellency will have erratic-United Press.
soen, in the demonstrations of the past'
few days, proof of the sentiments en-
tertained by fascist Italy for a great Excellancy my heartiest, wishes: for and friendly nation and its illustrious the welfare of the German nation
K and for you personally".—Trans-
n this firm conviction 1 sand Yoir | Ocean, e
Fighting lasted for three hours. Reuter,
93 Now Feared Dead In Mine Disaster
Chesterfield, May 11.
It is sunofficially stated that the death roll in the Derbyshire mine diaster has reached, ainety-three
United. Prats,
prestige in the Far East and if it con-
There was some applause and a inued would ultimately affect British few cheers, which the police dis-
BRITISH...... SEAMAN to a trade with China
couraged. degree.
DIES HERE The speaker urged that credita The Negus looked a frail and
The China Fleet has lost a popular should be liberally given to China, pathetic picture as, accompanied by who would repay them and rement-Dr. Tewfus Marlin, his Minister to occurred this morning at the Naval petty, officer in the death which with gratitude, "Japan gigontie bluff," he declared. The Ethioplum delegation
Francis Bernard Tomme.
Fun British Government could have taken It is understood that when the Formerly of HMS. Robin, a a much stronger attitude, for Japan Ethiopian question comes, before the boat doing duty up the West River. would never have risked war against League to-morrow, the Negus will C. P. O. Temme had been ill for some Britain, and, is less likely to do so first say a few words and then Pro- time, and ho died from heart failure. now, when she has been defeated fessor J. L. Brierly, the famous The funeral will take place this in battle by the Chinese and her International Jurist und Professor of afternoon.MINAS DE ted patior The deceased leaves a wire prospects in China are daily growing International Law at Oxford Univer-
Olanfield,
Kamp sly, who is attached to the Ethiopian who is resident at more gloomy,"Heuter.
delegation, will argue that Ethiopia shire. Z HALIFAX TALKS WITH KOO
is unconquered, and will suggest that (Further Stop Press. Nasos on the League despatch a commission of inquiry to the countryNEW
· Geneva; May 11. Lord Halifax had a long private conversation this evening with Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese delegate Lord Halifax M... Bonnet, M. to the League Council meeting Litvinoff and athars, will then state Reuter
their:attlfudes.--Beuter.