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PILOT BAILS

OUT OUT AS

PLANE IS SHOT DOWN STOP PRESS TEL: 20022 or 33993

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One of the raiders was shot down, while two others were brought down at Kwangteh.

The crew of one plane, which landed undam- aged, opened fire on some nearby peasants with ma- chine-guns, and the Japanese are believed to be still at large. Trans-Ocean.

JAPANESE SHELL HIT AUGUSTA

Washington, To-day.

The Sino-Japanese situation was discussed at length at President Roosevelt's weekly Cabinet meeting yesterday.

It has not been revealed whether the question of any official action from Washington was discuss- ed, but one member of the Cabinet said afterwards such as the Insular Life, in the that there had been no decision as yet to invoke the Neutrality Act.

Manila, To-day. Stock-taking this morning of last night's earthquake damage reveals an estimate of 33 înjur-. ed and at least one killed. The city's water supply has been drastically curtailed due to burst. mains. Several houses collaps- ed, and a number of buildings,

Plaza Moraga, in which Ren- ter's office is located, and Hes- cock's, the big department store

night în open spaces, fearing further quakes. Fire brigades answered nine calls. Many Shanghai refugees went into hysterics as the lights at Pier 7 failed. A general panic was started and it was several minutes before order was re stored. A second shock nine- teen minutes later resulted in 2 stampede from the pier build- ings into the street Noone in- jured and no further quakkes during the night-Reuter,

According to this member's statement, the cracked Thousands spent the Cabinet was informed that it was a Japanese shell which struck the Augusta.

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The Cabinet member refused to divulge the source of his information but said the Cabinet dis- cussed the shelling incident for a considerable time.

Reuter.

PLANE SHOT DOWN

AT KIANGWAN

Pilot Bails Out

Shanghai, To-day. Bombing attacks by the Japanese and Chinese heralded another day

BOMBARDMENT OF POOTUNG

All Japanese Warships Join In

Shanghai, To-day. Heralding, another day of cam- paign. Japanese warships strung in Shanghai's undeclared war. out from Shanghai to Woosung Highlights of the conflict so far bombarded Pooting this morning, to-day have been an aerial battle the Chinese artillery replying.

over Kiangwan, in which an uniden- tified plane was shot down, the pilot the bailing out by parachute, and bursting of Japanese anti-aircraft shells over the central district of the International Settlement.

The Japanese bombers concentrat-

ed on south-east Shanghai, where

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they dropped many bombs. Soon

Reuter

NIGHT FIGHTING IN HONGKEW

Huge Fires Light Up The Sky-

Shanghai, To-day- Chinese troops fought their way last night along Yiu Hang Road, after this, two Chinese planes ap-F, and Han Pei Road. E., and have peared over the city, and for three thus isolated the left wing of the minutes the Japanese A. A guns Japanese, most of whom have re- treated toward the Shuntai Wharf.

let loose continuously, black puffs Chinese bombers raided Hong- appearing in the sky as the shrapnel ke and YangtsEDOO

terday burst over the Settlement

afternoon, setting fire to numerous

No one was injured by the ing shrapnel-Reuter.

fall-buildings rendering the Japanese

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defence vosition untenable. After night fall the fires were lighting the skies like daylight

The - fighting last night.. is des- cribed as the most serious since

Chinese Repeat Claim the commencement of hostilities.

To Capture

Shanghai, To-day.

Shortly after mightfall, a big explosion occurred in the vicinity of Woosung Road shaking the whole city and drowning all other Chinese headquarters repeat the sounds from the battlefield. It is. claim that their troops have definite believed that it signalled the ex- ly established their position at Way-plosion of a mine laid by the side Wharf with the result that the Japanese before they retreated. right and left flanks of the Japan- The Chine

ese split. Other Chinese troops are that. threatening the rear of the Japan-

ese forces operating at North Sze chuen Road

GRAL CHENGS

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with foreign co

headquarters

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thorities declare

llapse of the

proach

Cup, mat

I'm the Wightman America leads by three ches to mil Alice Marble beat Miss Hardwick 4

6-4, Miss Jacobs beat Miss Stammers 6-1,

Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble beat Miss Dearman and Miss Ingram, 6-3, 6-2-Beuter.

London, To-day. Reports from arghai dicate widespread

ction

of property in the area north of Soochow Creek by bombard- ¡ment and fire. The Chinese and Japanese Governments are being informed that the British Government must reserve all their rights as regards holding those Governments responsible for damage or loss to either life or property, that may be incur red by British subjects as the result of the action of Chinese and Japanese forces.

Protest is also being made to the Japanese Government re- garding British properties in the International Settlement which have been occupied by la- panese forces and the Japanese Government is being informed that even if the occupation can be justified, compensation for such occupation-will be payable in addition to the compensation whinh may result from any loss or damage and that claims therefore will be presented in due course.-British Wireless.

NEWS FLASHES

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