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JAPANESE BOMB CHENJU

WIRELESS STATION

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE IN CHINA CRISIS

London, To-day.

The policy of the United States State Department vis a vis the

JAPANESE PLANES OVER FOOCHOW

Foochow, To-day. Three Japanese bombers appeared over Foo- chow yesterday afternoon causing considerable ex- citement among the populace. It is believed that the planes were returning to Formosa following an unsuccessful raid on Nanking and vicinity. Central News.

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present situation in China is JAPANESE BOMB CHENJU clarified by the Washington cor- respondent of "The Times" in a despatch appearing in that jour- nal this morning.

The correspondent points outi

Shanghai, To-day.

In the course of the second air raid carried out

that the Administration is faced to-day, Japanese planes dropped three bombs on with two schools of public opinion, Chenju wireless station, on the western outskirts firstly, the internationalists, who of Shanghai.

advocate strong action to protect

foreign interests, and, secondly, It is through this station that China is linked the more powerful one of the na-to the world by radio- telephone.

tionalists, who urge withdrawal of Meanwhile the Royal Ulster Rifles arrived here this morning American troops and leaving of on the Empress of Asia from Hong Kong. They were brought American citizens in China to up river to Shanghai from Woosung on board the destroyer HMS their own resources.

Duchess-Reuter.

The Government has chosen the middle course of avoiding belliger- ency but protecting its nationals to the utmost.

DEFEND SETTLEMENT

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WASHOUTS ON P.M.R

Paoting, To-day.

A serious food is reported to Circumstances in which protec-have occurred around Shanhaikwan tion will be afforded are well-deas a result of torrential rains and fined, whether in supporting threa-jany sections of the Peiping-Muk- tened Americans or international den Railway have been washed co-operation to defend the Settle-away- ment in case of necessity.

Japanese troops reinforcements

In adopting a middle course the travelling to the Peiping-Tientsin Government hopes that the lives of area cannot go south by rail-but Americans will be saved and must beard transports at Chinwang- American prestige will remain un-tao and proceed to Tangku. diminished. Reuter.

Central News

PROF. RIDE'S EXCITING TIME IN SHANGHAI

FOOD SCARCITY IN SHANGHAI

Wholesale Departure Of Foreigners

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Shanghai, To-day: Sailing for Manila and Batavia on board the Tasman this morning were

COOLIES BEATEN

TO DEATH IN

CANTONA

Canton, To-day. Three Chinese coolies who carried baggage for Japanese residents who evacuated the city yesterday were beaten to death by an angry crowd Our Own Correspondent.

STRAITS CHINESE AND THE WAR

Collecting $1,000,000 For Relief

Singapore, To-day. The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce is aiming at collecting the sum of £1,000,000 for 'relief in China.

Contributions received up to the present include one of £20 from an

anonymous American. Reuter.

Professor L. T. Ride, of the 130 Netherlanders and Hungarians, and many Danish women and chil- Hong Kong University Medical

dren are leaving for Hong Kong Faculty, who returned to the

BAT. PLANT HIT Colony last night in the Kulmerto-day, while other small communi

ties are also arranging wholesale land, has an exciting story to tell

Shanghai, To-day. evacuation of, their nationals: of his experiences in Shanghai.

The British-American Tobacco The city is facing an acute food Company plant at Pootung was hit He left Tsingtao on Thurs-

shortage, hotels and restaurants by two shells fired by the Japanese day not -aware of grave strictly curtailing their menus. developments

warships during the fighting yes- in Shanghai- and

The stoppage of the gas supply, terday. Considerable damage on Saturday found himself there owing to the risk of fire, is making reported to have been done to the unable to get a tender down river householders, resort to charcoal nildings and machinery.-Central to the Kulmerland. Eventually, stoves or cold meals. twenty passengers and a certain

Most firms have closed down for amount of luggage were taken down the duration of the emergency. in the pilot boat..

Four passengers lost their lug-

Reuter.

gage, one travelling down the coast JAPANESE TO GIVE

wearing a pair of shorts, keeping his shirt for Hong Kong! passengers were left behind.

UP HONGKEW

Other

Shanghai, To-day.

News.

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CNAC monoplane, carry-

ing one passenger, arrived at

Kai Tak airport this afternoon

at 145 p.

Shanghai, 3 pm.

Japanese planes are carry-

ing but an intensive aerial

bombardment of the Chinese

front lines. Heavy fight-

ing is proceeding at Yang-.

tszepoo and North Hongkew.

Our Own Correspondent.

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CHANGPEI FALLS

Paoting, To-day. Changpei and Shangyi, two of the six areas in Charhar which have composed the bogus Mongol state under Japanese supervision The Kulmerland was berthed Chinese military reports issued during the past year, have been about 200 yards from the APC this morning that the Japan-captured by Chinese troops, accord- installation and those aboard saw ese are making preparations to ing to reliable information received Ed, by GORDON CRIDE BURNACE, at 3, the bomb attack which set it abandon the Hongkew District in here today. Central News: ablaze. The heat from the fire was the northern

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terrific.

was deafening

Bombing

and the roar

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