1937-07-30 — Page 47

CHIANG'S

CALL TO ARMS Nor Shall We Be Conquered?

"No Compromise Nor Shall

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.

FOUR HOURS OF TWO THOUSAND

BOMBING

Nankai University Burning Fiercely

Tientsin, Midnight.

The intensive bombing Japanese of the Chinese areas

Tientsin ended after

Nankai University suffered the

trating their incendiary bombs

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

CASUALTIES ESTIMATED

Chinese Statement On

Tientsin Bombing

Tientsin, To-day- One estinz says that 2,00€

casualties occurred

the buildings, which are burning in the Chinese city as a result of fiercely, the flames being visible for miles

At present all is quiet The British American and gian Consul Generals are end

and Japanese on behalf of Consular Body, with fcessation of hostilities Hitherto all effor thout result

General

pointed out that at the outbreak

Lukouchiao incidents he gave General Surg eb yuan orders which were dis obeyed, with result that what had happened in communicating wit since July 27 was to have been expected. Reuter.

Hua Nan says that Chiang Kai-shek added: "T am confident that the Chinese Government is cap- able of salvaging North Cama from foreign inva sion at the final stage of ities which are only

"Now that i

just beginning

the whole na

compromis

be

JAPANESE TROOLS LAND ATT

Hive parties and ow

the indiscrimate bombing by Japan- ese planes yesterday. Corpses strewn the streets, whi Belled buildings are evident

having been.

rocession was dam-

hillery fire,

portant part throughout

Heavy Japan air bombing.

Chinese position was

ed until evening and after night fal a full developed

TIENTSIN FIGHTING

PEIPING SABOTEUR sporadic rifle fire Hua Nam. Japanese Promise Not To Enter City

Perping

General Chang

ome I shall lead We shall not

med

ered.

NGKU

Tier

To-day.

It is reported this morni troops, arriving from Japan, were ku late last night and are proc Tientsin. Our Own Correspondent,

postas

The Tientsin

dent report

panese Mayor of

nst General sabotaged exping,

Heavy

hentsin, To-day-

for

was resumed ear- and the gravity of at the Eastern Sta- wangsu Both sides machine gun and

Hua Nan

ber of Japanese marines

overy which

the Japanese

forces and

Americ

ve

SHANGHAID

Peace

Da Dao.

TAKU OPERA Japanese Tee