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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,
1938.
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Occupy Wuchang
THE JAPANESE CLAIM that the occupation of Hankow and Wuchang, two of the Wuhan cities, has been completed.
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No attempt has yet been made to occupy Hanyang, which is divided from the other Wuhan cities by the Yangtse and Han River.
Fires are still raging in the the resistance three cities.
be
invadera,
to the Japanese | Meanwhile, people's ssif-defence corps are being organised for the contenance of peace and order in the province.-Central News.
signity, he said, that this guarantee; would be extended to the recogni- tion by Japan of an inviolability, es long as the hostilities continue, of property owned by a tiled Powers In the territory occupied by Japanese forces
the
claim the
Japan, he said, would right for its military forces to enter the safety zone and would decline to recognise the right of un formally
to nam to administer the
Questioned TED the
fuller refumi ro»
international safety zone commission zone, or Accord to the Chinese policemen Immunity employed in the zone.
Implications of cognise the inviolability of third Power property: the Japanese spokes- Pow man said that it applied to the en- tire sphere of the Sino-Japancso con- flet. He was unable, he added, to make any precise statement regard- ing the possible exceptions, although he admitted that in the pask Japan had recognled the principle of in- violability for instance in the Panay case where the Japanese Gov- crament had paid on indemnity to the United States.
The famOLLE Government $1001 works and arsenal at Hanyaug appear to have been gutted. Terrific explo- sions wrecked the arsenal and the surrounding area in Hanyang.
JAPANESE ENTER Fires are still burning in Wuchang
OLD CONCESSIONS- but in tankow they now appear to
Hankow Oct. 27. control. The Japanese Concession in Han- Last evening Japanese patrols had
completely under
ulready entered the former British kow has been completely wrecked.
About twenty Japanese warships Concession, but they stated that they
This Japanese are now anchored off the Hankow were anxious to see where they were
pronouncement is Bund and further ships are expeel-llowed in order to inform the matu seen in its true significance when it body of troops which were arriving is pointed out that it is contrary to ed to arrive to-day.
shortly,
the often-repeated Japanese as in the Japanese forces
former ances
to respect foreign property, German Concession entered Japanese quite apart from the fact that actual- buildings and some of the Chinese ly no state of war or belligerency ling
ses, but foreign property has so been proclaimed.
CELEBRATIONS DELAYED
Tokyo, Oct. 27,
The amelal celebration of the fall.
of Hankow has been delayed pending,
far remained untouched, and the In reply to a further question re- complete occupation of the elty, according to an announcement by the Japanese have placed notices on ot the foreign buildings Imperial Headquarters. Nevertheless several
Intimating their desire to respect throngs of people, consisting largely
ownership. of schoolchildren, marched to the
There have been no incidents, and plaza in
Palace in front of the Imperial yesterday, and
and bowed towards the
in homage. r's residence The complete
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garding the President Coolidge caso, in which a shipment of silver was| held up by Chinese customs on in- structions from the Nanking reform- ed Government, the Japanese spokes- the
to Japanese seem anxious coman said that in accordance with the operate with the foreign authorities, agreement, reached in Tokyo in June Admiral R. V. Hall, Senior Naval last, there existed a complete under- was evidently expected to occur
a message 20 the
the London Foreign the Reformed Government regarding earlier as doubtless preparations tu march to the Plaza must, in mans Office, the Admiralty, and also to the the customs. This agreement
British Ambassador, Sir Archibald still in force have been made yesterday on Kerr Clark Kerr and Sir Robert cases,
announcement receipt of the
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MODEL OCCUPATION the Japanese Japanese troops had entered a corner
were not informed regarding the
Hankow, Oct. 27. of the elty.
A distinct feeling of relict prevails According to the Japanese press,tety zones, having arrived with the
Rendarmic General
ready to take over the
In all quarters to-day over the unex- concession. Th
They expected to find Oikawa will make a triumphant entry foreign naval officials in the former pectedly peaceful occupation of Wu- on November 3, the anniversary
the minds of uppermost in the birth of Emperor Meijl, the British Concession, but were surprishan by the Japanese, and the que present ruler's grandfather-Reutas, The Admiral explained
that foreigners now is when will the river
The
re-opened.
Hata and
DESPERATE
Vice-Admiralį
FIGHTING
IN SOUTH-EAST
Changsha, Oct. 27.
ed to find them elsewhere.
taken Japanese patrols had former German Concession, and therefore he had withdrawn the
over
the
tion
WIRE
The situation at Hankow is expect- ed to be thoroughly discussed to- ear-Admiral Kondo, commander of day between Rear-Admiral Holt and
the Japanese Yangtze fleet.
6. Severn and
Japanese vessels, including campons steamed
British and Italian naval forces from Desperate fighting is going on there, while the former Russlun north of Telan on the Kiukiong- Concession, manned by United States Nanchang railway, where the Japan-naval forces, had also been taken ese are trying to cross the Teh River over by the Japanese, the American up-river past the former concessions north of the city.
sallors reftring to their billets at the yesterday, and it is believed they It is reported that detachments of Navy Y.M.C.A.
landed troops at Hanyeng. Japanese soldiers succeeded in cross- Regarding the former British Con- Reuter's correspondent
were
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ing the river during Monday after-cession, Admiral Holt sald that he the first foreign pressman to cross into noon under cover of heavy artillery was constantly in touch with the
The Japanese Concession, together and aerial bombardment, but Chinese Japanese, who are ultimately taking with members of the Italian Con- despatches claim that the Japanese lover and policing the area. The sulate, when at 2.20 p.m., Italion
driven back inst night.
matter is at present under discussion, marines opened the gutes to allow Meanwhile unarmed patrols of entry of the Japanese vanguard · of British naval and civil volunteers roughly 2.000 men, including deject- 100 STUDENTS KILLED
continue to work in the Concession.ed Chinese ammunition curriers.
After the first greetings, the Italian Another message from Hankow Yungyun, Oct. 27. More than 100 students were killed states that just outside the former Consul arrived and cordially shook by bombs dropped by Japanese ali British Concession are the Chinese hands with Major Okagi, the officer men during a ruthless air raid over Customs, which have been entered in charge of the vanguard.
Te Consul assured Major Okagl Samwahu, 23 miles east of the new by the Japanese and taken over to Kwangtung capital al Yungyun, be used as billets, despite very strong that there were no armed troops in yesterday.
protests by the British Commission the safety zone, and requested that Two directs hits were made on the of Customs, Mr. Ensor.
there should be no firing. The Major artel Samwa Middle School, where
The Telegraph
gave an assurance to this effect.
In an interview with Reuter, Major students were attending classes. The buildings are also ullised as billets.
Okugi said: "Me men walked 20 school building collapsed, burying-Reuter.
kilometres to-day and were obliged DEFACTO RECOGNITION village absolutely!
to cross seven miles of creek by ferry devoid of any military establishments. That amounted in the practice de ne the Chinese had blown up the General commanding Japanese ralders have conducted a facto the recognition by Britain of bridge. The
the main body should join me to- series of aerial attacks along the new the Reformed Government. Yungyun-Taungfa highway in nor- The decision as to whether the re-night or to-morrow as soon as a bridge is constructed. Kwangtung in the past few cognition of the authority of the Re- temporary are days.
termed Government in resp
arriving aboard in respect of the Other forces Practically all the villages along collection of customs dues was de transports."
Reuter's correspondent then *x+ the road, including Mulhang and facto or force majeure now devolved
cards changed
with Japanese Kunto, were razed to the ground. Alon ach individual power.
the heavy toll among the farming In the case of the U.S.A. which Journalists, all of whom wore population has been
exacted.was primarily concerned in this par-uniforms of soldiers. Central News.
ticular Instance, the spokesman was Father Jacquinot, who arrived at unable to say whether the U.S.A.2.50 p.m., conducted the forces Government had acknowledged the through the former German Conces- Kunming. Oct. 27. nuthority of the Reformed Govern-slon as well as the territory behind Rising Whilst crack Yunnan troops are ment in the matter of customs or in the former concession areas. fighting at the front, large numbers any other way-Trans-Ocean.
Sun dogs were prominently displayed when the procession inet at the corner "Dump" Street, Hankow's famous street of cabarets, by Captain Saun- Holt, where a halt was made for rest. derss, chief of staff to Rear-Admiral
JAPANESE WOMAN STILL THERE Scarcely had the Japanese soldiera
thern
TROOPS UNDER TRAINING
on each
of new recrults are under training in WILL NOT RECOGNISE NEUTRAL the province, General Lung Yun,
RIGHTS Chairman of the Yunnan Provinclai
Shanghal, Oct, 27. Government, informed a representa- A statement of far-reaching conse tive of the Central News Agency, inquences regarding the foreign pro- an interview yesterday.
perly in China was made here yes- After a period of rigid training. terday by the Japanese spokesman. these new troops, General Lung added, will be ready to take part in has been guaranteed that does not plled arms, and removed their packs,
Although the Hankow safety zone}
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There was a minor incident when, withdrew-Reuter.
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