1937-07-30 — Page 17

CHIANG'S

CALL TO ARMS

"No Compromise Nor Shall We Be Conquered"

AIR BOMBING MAKES SHAMBLES OF LARGE AREA

Nanking, Today.

Holding himself responsible for the Peiping debacle, and declaring that no negotiation is possi- ble unless the Japanese Government respected the four conditions laid down in his statement on July 19, General Chiang Kai-shek, in an interview yes- terday assured the Chinese populace of Peiping that the fight there was not war and was not im- portant from a military point of view.

The Generalissimo said he was making plans to justify the hope and confidence of the Chinese public.

Commenting on the report that the Japanese Government was ready to open negotiations, Gen- eral Chiang declared that no negotiations are now possible unless the Japanese Government respected his four conditions.

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FOUR HOURS OF TWO THOUSAND

FOUR HOURS OF BOMBING

Nankai University Burning Fiercely

The intensive bombing by the Japanese of the Chinese areas of

Tientsin, Midnight.

Furthermore, from now there would be no more worst, the airmen apparently concen- "local settlements. NATIONAL ISSUE

The latter had become a national issue and the Chinese Government and nation must devote the resources of the entire nation to face the crisis.

miles.

CASUALTIES ESTIMATED

Chinese Statement On

Tientsin Bombing

Tientsin To-day

Tientsin ended after four hours

Nankai University suffered the

One estimate says that 2,000 trating their incendiary bombs on Chinese-civilian casualties occurred the buildings, which are burning in the Chinese city as a result o fiercely, the flames being visible for the indiscrimate bombing by Japan- ese planes yesterday. Corpses are At present all is quiet

strewn over the streets, while ruin- gian Consul-Generals are endeavour-some of them having been reduced The British, American and Bel-ed buildings are evident everywhere, ing to mediate between the Chin-to smouldering debris. ⠀ ese and Japanese on behalf of the The Japanese Concession was dar Consular Body, with the object of aged by Chinese artillery fire, which

Hitherto all efforts have cessation of hostilities.

been

without result, owing to difficulties in communicating with the resp

of faith-Reuter. --~

General Chiang Kai-shek pointed out that at the outbreak of the Lukouchiao incidents he gave General Sung Cheh-yuan orders which were dis- obeyed, with the result that what had happened since July 27 was to have been expected. Reuter. tive parties and owing to breaches

Hua Nan says that Chiang Kai-shek added: "I am confident that the Chinese Government is cap- able of salvaging North China from foreign inva- sion at the final stage of hostilities which are only just beginning."

"Now that the zero hour has come I shall lead the whole nation for the struggle. We shall not compromise, nor shall we be conquered JAPANESE TROOPS LAND AT TANGKU

--- Tientsin, To-day.

It is reported this morning that Japanes troops, arriving from Japan, were landed at Tang- ku late last night and are proceeding posthaste to Tientsin. Our Own Correspondent

The Tientsin Central New

Shanghai, 1

dent reports that fighting

forces and the C

day. correspon

Japanese out agam

shortly after midnight near the

Station. Our

Own Correspondent

PEIPING SABOTEUR Japanese Promise Not

To Enter City

played an important part in Chin- ese attacks throughout.

Heavy Japanese air bombing of the Chinese position was maintam-

ed until evening and after night

fall a lull developed except

Sporadic rifle fire.—Hua Nan.

TIENTSIN FIGHTING

Tientsin, To-day. Heavy fighting was resumed ear- ly this morning and the gravity of pro-Japanese Mayor of Tientsin, whoftion and Haikwangsu. Both sides General Chang Tze chang, the the struggle is at the Eastern Sta-

turned against General Sung Cheh-are exchanging machine gun and

Peiping, Midnight

yuan and sabotaged Chinese resi tance at Peiping, declared interview yesterday that Matsu, of the Japanese had given hun

of martia

PING

Trifles fire Hua Nan

number of Japanese marines two destroyers, which are in support of the Japanese

General Chao Tong-

recent bat-

is re

official communique

cipat

Mr. CaldweTM the United States Consul in Tien

tsin, has informed the State Department that no

Americans have been injured

Americans in the danger area have

take refuge in the foreign con

SHANGHAI DEMAND REJECTED

herto, but

Reuter

Shanghai To-day. The Government of Greater

rai has de nied that the at thes have acce demand for the Peace Preser

Corps

the Da-Bao.

TAKU OPERATIONS

Japanese Destroyer

Active

Severe fighting d

Feng