1937-10-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 27, 1937.

BRITISH AGAIN ATTACKED Plane Rakes Western Outposts With Machine Gum LEWIS-GUN FIRE IN REPLY GAINS HITS

Shanghai, To-day.

Another Japanese attack on British troops oc- curred in the early hours of this morning when a Japanese plane swooped low over British outposts in the western defence sector and raked the posi- tions with machine-gun fire.

The British troops holding the post, which is situated near Jessfield Park, replied with Lewis gun fire and are believed to have registered hits on the machine, which flew off.

The attack took place at 6 o'clock, when crowds of panic stricken Chinese civilians from the surrounding country tried to cross into the western district.

There were no British casualties. Reuter.

CHINESE RETIREMENT IN PERFECT ORDER REARGUARD ACTION BEING FOUGHT AT MARKHAM RD.

Įdiately to the west of the British

defence sector.

Shanghai, To-day.

Although obliged to retire from their positions in Chapei, the Chin- ese withdrawal was carried out in perfect order.

Thousands of Chinese troops crossed into the territory south of Soochow Creek during the night, and observers say that the withdrawal was well organised and well ducted, unit by unit passing with out sign of panic.“

REARGUARD ACTION

-U.S.A. AND KESWICK ROAD INCIDENT

Washington, To-day.

CROP OF BILLS PENDING IN PARLIAMENT

London, To-day-

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday stated that the decision whether or not

Announcing the probable to protest against the Japanese

course of business in the Com- machine-gun attack in Keswick

mons, Sir John Simon said the Road in Shanghai ons Sunday, debate on the Address would, oc- would be left to the discretioncupy the remainder of the week of United States oficials in the

and be concluded early next For East-Reuter,

week.

BRITISH POLICY AT BRUSSELS

London, To-day.

Dealing with Government Bills, Sir John Simon mentioned the first Coal Mines ill, which would be a complicated measure and with which the Government hop- ed to make substantial progress before the Christmas adjourn ment

Other bills most likely to be introduced soon would be - a Cinematograph Films Bill, Sea Fisheries Bill, Blind Persons Pensions Bill, National Health Lord Halifax, replying in the Insurance Bill, Air Raid Precau House of Lords to the debate on tions Bill and a Bill for appoint- the address of thanks to the King, ing additional judges, a Rural Housing Bill for Scotland and an referred to Nine-Power Confer-Expiring Law Continuance Bill ence and stated that it had been said These Bills, said the Chancel that Parliament and c country were lor, might be regarded as entitled to know the policy on which first batch British Wireless. the Government would proceed to

Brussels and endeavour to secure FATSHAN TO

Fat the Conference.

"I cannot at this moment say more

A rearguard action is now being than that the policy we intend to fought by the Chinese at Markham

pursue is such a policy as may lead, Road Junction, where the Shanghal-if it can, to termination of the Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow Sino-Japanese conflict on the basis railways converge

Japanese planes are repeatedly con-going into power dives and are dropping tons of explosive on the Chinese troops.

Meanwhile, a number of Chinese troops isolated in Chapei face an-

The Chinese, at 6 o'clock this morning, blew up Chungshan Road bridge over Soochow Creek, imme-nihilation or surrender.

PREMIER'S GOUT ATTACK

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister owing to an attack of gout, did not attend the opening of Parliament yesterday but the Chancellor of the Exche

BOMBER SHOT DOWN

It is believed they are either strag- glers or units who were not

in- formed of the general withdrawal

A Japanese bomber was shot down north-west of Shanghai at 8.45 this morning while attacking the Chin- ese positions, the machine crashing in flames-Reuter.

quer, who spoke in his place, in the MANY FEARED LOST

first stage of the debate on the Ad-

dress, said Mr. Chamberlain hoped to resume his Commons duties quite

soon...

He hopes to preside over the or- dinary weekly meeting of the Ca- binet to-day which, however, may have to be held at No. 11, Downing Street, where he is still resident. British Wireless

EMIL JANNINGS RECOVERS

Berlin, To-day,

The famous German actor, Emil Jannings, who was suddenly taken ill during a journey to Sweden, is now entirely out of danger. -

AT SEA

Hendaye, To-day. Two hundred Asturian miners, who had escaped from Gijon by sea and who had been picked up by French Coastguard vessels, state that the loss of a number of sm eraft with refugees must be f ed owing to the storm which had been raging for the past three or four days Trans Ocean

KING FAROUK'S MARRIAGE

Alexandria, To-day.

The marriage of King Farouk of His temperature is now normal, and he will leave in a few days for Egypt, whose engagement was re- Oslo and Copenhagen, Trans-cently announced, has been fixed for

January 6 next year-Reuter

Ocea

that moral opinion in the world would accept a basis which would offer, the hope of being durable, and a basis for development of China in which all parties could play their part-Reuter.

SAIL

the SS

Following the suc tempt on Tuesday Sai On to pass the boom at the mouth of the Pearl River, the s.s. Fatshan wil sail for Cars ton at 8 am to-morrow morn ing.

The "Fatshan" will not carry. any cargo, only passen

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