1937-11-25 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIE

EMBER 25 1937

HUMILIATION OF THE POWERS IN SHANGHAI

Liberal And Labour M.P.s Bombard Mr. Eden

"BRITISH INTERESTS ARE CHINESE

NOT THE ONLY ONES"

SETTLEMENT IN VERY DIFFICULT SITUATION

London, To-day.

"ARE

RE WE TO understand that the Japanese mili- tary are in occupation of Shanghai and that we have made no protests whatever?" asked Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour, Derby) putting the last of a long string of questions on China in the House of Commons yesterday.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, replied: "No, the Hon. Member is not to understand that."

WAICHOW ALSO BOMBED YESTERDAY

Canton, To-day.

NOW TAKING OFFENSIVE

Shanghai, To-day. Severe fighting is con- tinuing along the entire front following launch- ing of a counter-offen-

It was learned this morning sive by the Chinese that Walchow was also bombed forces, according to during the visit of Japanese Chinese reports. planes yesterday.

Nine bombs were dropped, but failed to hit the Chinese racks.

CASUALTIES MOUNT

Although the exact figures are not yet available, the oficial es-

alties of

terday's air-raids, is stated to

over 500 Filled and wounded.

Asked by Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal, Wolver-timate of the

hampton) why Japanese troops were permitted to march t

through the International Settle ment, Mr. Eden replied that permission was neither sought nor granted.

Japanese troops were in the sented to without Chinese Settlement already on the same ment consent, and ask basis as the troops of other nations therefore, he could when hostilities broke out. A

things as deportation of Mr

As far as he was aware, Japan Soong, the former ese troops had not marched through ance Minister, under the Settlement to the south of orders. Soochow Creek

DEPORTATION OF MR. T V. SOONG

Mr. Wedgwood Benn recalled Mr. Eden's answer two days ago that no alteration in administration

Mr. Eden said has ans) not bear the interpretat had been put on it.

Mr. Geoffrey Mander we were the humiliating

of the Settlement would be contion that we have to do exactly

"IT STANDS

TO REASON" SAYS JAPAN

Tokyo, To-day.

"The exigencies arising out of the further conduct of the war make it impossible for Japan to

just what the Japanese Government

tell

UNHAPPILY TRU

Red Cross workers and the lice are still digging in the

for victims. Our Own pondent.

Mr. Eden replied that in the the

WAICHOW LOSSES

MACAO SHOOTING OUTRAGE

International Settlement, British ly shot by an interests are not the only ones.

who has not yet been apprehen

po-

"The Settlement is in a very dif- according to a report from the Por ficult situation to-day," said the tuguese Colony Our Own Corres-

pondent Foreign Secretary. That is cer tainly unhappily true Beater.

Discussions Still Proceeding

Questioned about the Japanese tolerate any actions of a certam demands to the Settlement au- character in Shanghai," declared a thorities at Shanghai, the Foreign Foreign Office spokesman yester- Secretary replied that he under

day.

stood the Japanese discussing with reason, he con thorities

Municipal an

tinued, that Japan will take over headme dorities were !

It stands

full contro

the entire news Japanese actry

rs under the anti- Chinese the

and will not Government organisations

m the nature of

the Japanese to

the Settlement

by foreigners.

Settlement

It was too sults of the

e the re ssions which were

His

ther Japan intended still proceeding. the foreign areas, or Ambassador in Tokyo and ontrol of the Customs, tish authorities

said:

on on the

of

Bri-

the administration of the Customs

China and in course of replies

sent referred to instructions the British Ambassador at Tokyo British Wireless."

The attack was ordered after the arrival of strong reinforce

tion of the

Chinese

Chine

and

the

held ground,

BID TO KEEP WAR FROM HANGCHOW

the op besp

risc.

Hangchow, To-day.

ed an. ngchow from

of foreigners and

of foreign resi-

Chamber

ested in

who are in

uments

cant and famoug

tre re-

and

eal to

that the city aerial and military iment, fighting and incen-

About 15 Britons, five Americans and nine French remain in Hang- chon

Those who know

Drink

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