1937-08-15 — Page 12

The opening ceremony at the Day of German Art in Munich, when the Nazi regional leader. Herr Wagner, officially inaugurated

the exhibition.

“Mending On

executed by the

vhose art exhibition on the

and Savings Bank Building

this morning.

piece of art.

M. Lorenzo,

of the National Commercial Voeux Road Central, opened

CURFEW ORDER IN

Bluejackets Sent Ashore From British Warships

Shanghai, To-day.

Curfew was enforced for the first time in the International Settlement and the French Conces- sion at 10 o'clock last night.

The rain-swept streets of the metropolis were consequently deserted except for members of the defence forces and persons having special passes.

Sheltering in empty houses, shops and alley- ways in the Concession are 250,000 Chinese re- fugeest

There is only ten days' supply of rice for them but the Shanghai Municipal Council has ordered 10,000 tons of rice from Hong Kong, which it is hoped will arrive before the local supply is ex- hausted.

The French Concession authori- ties have issued a proclamation banning gatherings and demonstra- tions and threatening to arrest. rumour-mongers and suspects.

Reuter

air bombing the police have or dered that there be no reduction of street. illumination, consider- ing that the bigger the display of lights the less chance there is of the Settlement being mistaken 7-HOUR CURFEW

by air raiders for the battle zone. Shanghai, To-day.

BLUE JACKETS LANDED Martial Law has been proclaim- The Settlement and the French ed in the International Settlement Concession are both in a state of and the French Concession, and readiness for defence. The Loyal between 10 at night and 5 the next Regiment, in full war kit, is guard- morning, civilians are not allowed ing the west boundary from the the streets without special French Concession to Soochow Creek. From there to the Race The SMC. held 200 urgency Course are the American Marines. meeting yesterday to discuss, mea- British and Americans have both sures to be taken for the safety of been reinforced from their war- the Settlement, the food supply, ships in port, and British Marines transport and possible evacuation and sailors in steel helmets have of the city by foreigners..

swelled the ranks of the defence.

on

On account of the danger of Trans-Ocean.

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Bringing Up Father

WHERE IS

MAGGIE-IM BACK WITH FIFI- WE HAD A FINE. LONG WALK-

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1 GAVE HER TO JAMES-WE HAD

A STROL

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1 SUPPOSE EVERYON STOPPED

YES-BUT WE KEPT ON ETOOK H BOTANICAL DENS IN THE

Copt. 1937, Kăng: Festus