1937-11-24 — Page 24

HOSTILITIES

THE CHENA MAIL

FOREIGNER'S GRIM

IN SUSPENSE IN STORY OF SLAUGHTER STOP PRESS

NORTH CHINA

Continued from

of the Red Cross to

that there

raid around were any least scores haried beneath Station, terminus of the huge piles of masonry and wood-Canton Kowloon Rail- work which thirty minutes pre-way, killing two and

viously had housed happy Chinese families.

DIRECT HETS:

wounding two Chinese.

Peiping, To-day. The military situation

A number of other missiles were in North China has re- mained unchanged for a

"Onlookers stated that three dropped in the vicinity of Tung- whole week, stated a Ja-large 500-lb. bombs registered shan, one landing fairly close to direct hits and the concussion was the Italian Consulate, shaking the panese army spokesman so terrific that every house in Ho-building.

to journalists to-day.

nam was shaken to the founda tions.

Both the Italian consul and vice consul were in their dug-outs. Chinese reports speak of a re-

"I threaded my way through, con--

CASUALTIES NOT HEAVY grouping of the Japanese forces onsternated crowds many of whom a front extending

lometres were weeping, while horror was

According to Chinese sources. from Tsino, on the north bank of portrayed on every face, and even-eight Japanese planes participated the Yellow River opposite Tsinan-tually reached my employee's home, in the raid, although Reuter saw fn, over Taming, to the town of whence we removed, his 80-year-only five, but it is understood that Changtsho, on the Peiping-Hankow old father, who was suffering from other machines were active in other Railway.

districts. shock, to a place of safety.

"Meanwhile scores of coffins were The same source states that on being trundled through the streets bomb fell near the 31st Municipal and lined up ready to receive the Primary School at Honam, and one victims, while Chinese doctors and of the bombs at Taishatan jus nurses worked feverishly-Reu-missed a public sandbag shelter the put by the Government for populace.

&

The Chinese anticipate an attack by the Japanese right flank and centre in the direction of Tsang chow and Hsuchow

AFRAID OF SHANTUNG An advance of this kind appar- ently would leave the province of Shantung untouched, for the pre- sent, and the aim is probably + foster rumours that General Har Fu-chu, the provincial governor, has come to an arrangement with the Japanese. Actually, the Japan- are reluctant to attack in

ese

ter:

FOUR BOMBS AT TAISHATAU

Casualties are not believed to be heavy-Reuters

Canton, To-day. Four bombs were drop-12.35

Shantung for fear of devastation ped in this morning's air

reprisals in their Tsingtao mills.

60 CASUALTIES

Canton, To-day

"all clear" was sounded at

Chinese sources declare that thirty houses were demolished in the raid, and that casualties total The Japanese in Peiping admit roving bands of Chinese guerillas between 40 and 60 killed and that they have not secured full are extremely active making things injured as a result of bombs which control of the area south of the unpleasant for small forces of fell in the vicinity of the 31st. Peiping Tientsin Railway, wher Japanese Trans-Ocean.

REMINGTON 16

Municipal Primary School Honam

„Indications are that the objec Itives of to-day's raids were th

Canton-Hankow and Canton-Kow- loon Railways Reuter

ANOTHER VISIT

At 11.45

Canton, To-day." this morning eight Japanese planes flew over the wes tern section of the city heading for the Canton-Hankow Railway.

As far as can be ascertained, no bombs were dropped, though it reported the invaders were a further up the line-Reuter.

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FRENCH OFFICIAL VISIT TO LONDON ON FOREIGN POLICY

that the

It is unders M. Camille Chantemps, and the Foreign Minister, M. Yvon Delbos. will visit London at the end of thir week at the British Government's invitation.

They will discuss with Mr. Neville Chamberlain and thony Eden the situation isins from Lord Halifax's talks in Ger- many, notably the German-claims, which it is believed Herr Hiller

rounded to Lord Halifax,

affict and Italy,

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