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CHINA MATE

FAR EAST PEACE TALK Dr. Wellington Koo's Comment On Paris Rumours

WHEN JAPAN CEASES STOP PRESS

AGGRESSION

Paris, To-day.

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Wellington Koo, interviewed by Reuter yesterday, made an uncom- promising answer to the question of whether con- ciliation in the Sino-Japanese war is still possible.

"For China peace is an ideal but not peace at any price," declared Dr. Koo.

"To-day's news says we have had a reverse but see how our troops, contrary to general belief, have been able to hold up the Japanese invaders. China is prepared to resist to the last ditch.

SOOCHOW CREEK

INCIDENT: JAPANESE

PROTEST

Shanghai, To-day.

"There can be no question special rights for Japan. Co-opera- tion with Japan is impossible while our territory is invaded.

"How can we co-operate with al nation which is shedding the blood of China 27-

BRUSSELS CONFERENCE Dr. Koo regretted that Japan was not attending the Brussels Conference..

"If she has a case to present she should come without hesitation,” he said.

Asked what China expected from the conference, whether political The Japanese Domer news agency for material assistance, Dr. Koo re- states that the Japanese naval au- plied that it is not China which has thorities have protested against summoned the conference. the "forcible boarding of Japanese naval launches in Soochow Creek by British troops.

Shanghai, To-day- Doctors are fighting to save the lives of Jack McGuire and Robert Delaney, two privates of the Royal Ulster Rifles, ser- iously injured when a shell burst at their post on Jessfield Road yesterday, killing three of their comrades.

McGuire and Delaney were still alive at 4 o'clock this morning.

One of them underwent a cri- tical operation at 3 o'clock, but doctors refuse to say which

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The men are in the Interna tional Recreation Club in Bub-

TREATY RIGHTS

to be respected.

China expects all Treaty rights bling Well Road, which has been turned into a British mi- litary hospital-Reuter.

-Not only the future of China is} The incident occurred when the involved but the question of every British turned back small Japan-principle of respect for signed trea- ese craft which were

attempting ties.

to attack the "doomed battalion Dr. Koo is leaving for Brussels in Chapei from the Creek

on Sunday to head the Chinese de-

Eye-witnesses assert that British legation Reuter..

troops did not board the launches

but that a few soldiers stood on a

junk alongside to protect the Ja-U

panese from possible molestation.

Meanwhile the International Set- tlement police kept back all Chin- ese from roads alongside the Creek for the same purpose-Reuter.:

JAPANESE THREATEN TO ATTACK NANTAO

Tokyo, To-day

COMMANDER'S MESSAGE TO DOOMED BATTALION

Shanghai, To-day.

The doomed Chinese battalion in Chapes, left behind in the general withdrawal, has received the follow- ing message from the commander of the 88th Division:

“The situation is so complex

"Shed your last drop of blood in that we fear that in spite of fulfilling your sacred duty of de- every precaution, unexpected and ferding the national territory for regrettable incidents may take the glory of the Chinese Army and place," declared a Foreign Office the Chinese Republic. spokesman at a press conference "I and all my comrades yesterday referring to the situation at Shanghai.

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PLOT TO ASSASSINATE SCHUSCHNIGG

A bullet, believed to be. 22 calibre, was fired into the com- pradore's office of the "South China Morning Post by an unknown at 11 o'clock this morning. The motive is

nown.

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Shanghai, Today.

In eerie darkness outside Jessfield Bailway-station, held by the Chinese with Japanese troops only 500 or 600 yards away, Reuter this morning obtained eye witness accounts of the kill ing and wounding of Ulster Riflemen yesterday.

Corporal Frank Collins, from Belfast, said "How- ard and Mallon were stand- ing outside Post 12, just on the south side of the rail- way bridge, when a shell came over and burst.

"Mallon was hit in back by shrapnel and killed instantly, while Howard was struck in the chest and died a few minutes afterwards.

"McGuire and Delaney, who were also standing out- side the post, were seriously injured.

"We others escaped be- cause we were inside the post at this time”

Chinese e soldiers holding Jessfield Station anxiously asked Reuter what had happened.

W en told that three Bri- tish oldiers had been kill- ed, they said: "We have lost our brothers.”

Rifleman Alexander Stew- ward, from Partrush, Coun ty Antrim, told Reuter the story of O'Toole's death.

"Between 7 and 7.30 last night I was on duty outside the post when a shell came over my head and exploded about fifty yards away, Salmters went in the Honey- land Cafe and hit O Toole on

the head, killing him most instantly.

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Chinese

man and woman were kil In the street where a mill- ing crowd of Chinese re fugees was running as fast as they could from the scene.

It was miraculous that no more were killed

"People of all nationalities Chinese, English and American: among them dashed into our redoubt for refuge, until the place couldn't hold any more.

"My pals here ran to help Chinese refugees to safety and were lucky to come out alive

Taking part in the rescue besides Stewart were Rifle- men John William Morrison, from ast who is a veter an of the Great War, Alex- ander McDowell, from Coler-

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