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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1937

THE PAOTINGFU AMBUSH Japanese Version Of Disaster To Ishigura Brigade

MURDER FROM THE SKIES

HITLER PEACE PLAN RECALLED

London, To-day.

In a leading article headed "Murder from the Skies,

the

"Daily Telegraph expresses the opinion that a strongly-worded collective Note by the United States and European Powers to Japan could alone be effective in preventing future bombings from the air such as those of Nanking and Canton.

The journal says that the bomb- ing of open towns is not sanctioned by any laws of war and can only be described as premeditated and

wilful murder against which the

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Western Powers must protect them- selves.

The Hague Convention expressly enacted that bombing must be strictly confined to objectives of a military nature.

This was not the case with Can- been ton, and Japan has thus guilty of a breach of her engage ments.

The journal recalls the peace plan proposed by Herr Hitler which includ- eighteen months ago, ed a direct prohibition of the bomb- ing of open towns.

That plan; the paper says, has unfortunately attracted too little

attention-Trans-Ocean.

EIGHTEEN MONTHS

AGO

Berlin, To-day.

Signposts are plentiful on the Dutch roads. They are all modern and easily distinguishable. Photo shows a signpost near Volendam, at the entrance to a by-road. for cyclists only. The vehicles depict- ed in the sign are not allowed to use the road. (Fox Copyright).

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WARSHIP REPORTED SUNK BY MINE

Nanking, To-day:

It is officially reported that one of the Japanese warships engaged in a combined bombardment on the Linyun Harbour yesterday struck a mine and sunk outside the

bour.-Hua Nan.

Har-

SURPRISE ATTACK LAUNCHED ON

BOTH FLANKS

Tientsin, To-day. Japanese military headquarters here claim the capture of Tsangchow at 6 p.m. yesterday.

The Chinese have retreated southwards. Jap- anese officials are overjoyed over the news of the capture as this town is considered to be the most strategic position on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.

Explaining the report yesterday that a detach- ment of Japanese troops was ambushed by Chin- ese soldiers west of Paotingfu, the Japanese head- quarters spokesman said that the Japanese forces in that sector were subjected to a surprise attack on both flanks in the morning The Chinese who brought heavy artillery into action inflicted disas- trous losses on the Japanese leading the Ishigure Brigade.

Apparently the Chinese who had; retreated slowly in the direction of the city, retired only in the centre, the wings suddenly launching for- ward and killing hundreds of Ja-l panese troops.

DAY SAVED.

The Japanese, however, rushed: up reserves and subsequently man- aged to prevent the complete-anni- hilation of the Brigade.

Paotingfu, it is claimed, is now in the hands of the Japanese, the Chinese forces having retreated five miles to the south-east of the town. Our Own Correspondent.

CHINESE OUT OF TOUCH

DR.H.H. KUNG SAILS IN VICTORIA

Naples, To-day. The Chinese Minister of Fin- ance, Dr. H. H. King, sailed for Shanghai yesterday in the Lloyd Triestino motor-Finer Victoria.

Dr. Kung thus brought to a close his long tour of Europe, during which he concluded many important contracts for supplies to China-Beuter.

Apparent Confirmation MINE OFF THE

Of Town's Fall

Hankow, To-day.

YANGTSZE

Shanghai, To-day.

Could Have Agreed On allowed eighteen months to pass without paying the slightest atten- List Of "Open" Townstion to the proposals, in realisatio

of which they ought to be greatly

The fall of Paotingfu into Ja- interested.

The paper says the Power panese hands could not be confirm-

The Japanese say that the NYK could have exchanged lists of ed here yesterday evening, as com- towns to be considered "open" munications have been severed by liner Nagasaki Maru sighted a floating mine 120 nautical miles towns and agreed mutually to the Japanese

near Tsung- The latest report received here east of the Yangtse spare them in time of war. Nanking and Canton have again was yesterday morning when it was ming Island.

The Japanese therefore have proved that methods of "general learned that a fierce battle be settlement" and "collective securi-tween the two forces was raging warned neutral shipping to be on The papers say it is incompre- ty" can produce no practical re-round the city. Our Own Corres- the look out for mines.-Trans-

pondent. hensible why the Western Power sults.-Trans-Ocean.

The worldwide indignation at the Japanese bombing of Nanking and Canton has caused the German press to recall Herr Hitler's pro- posals that dropping of incendɔaly bombs and poison gas be prohibit- ed and that all bombing of open towns be declared unlawful.

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