1937-12-14 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 14, 1937.

THE FALL OF NANKING Chiang Kai-Shek's Broadcast To Nation

TROOPS GIVEN ORDERS

TO WITHDRAW

Shanghai, To-day.

TO SEVER

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS

Peiping, To-day.

At 11 am to-day, a "puppet" administration named the "GoT- ernment of China" will be inan-

The town is beflagged with em-

pro-Japanese leaders, is scheduled. blems of the rising sun.

The Chinese defenders of Nanking, after with-gurated here, when a meeting of standing intensive Japanese attacks for one week, were yesterday ordered by the Generalissimo to withdraw.

According to official quarters

here, it is stated that after the Government is established Japan will sever diplomatic relations with the National Government of China and will, in due course, re-

North China. Our Own Corres- pondent.

Withdrawal was carried out in an orderly man- ner, and was completed shortly before yesterday evening, when Japanese forces claimed to have cognise the puppet state in "completely occupied" the former capital.

Chinese troops was left in Nanking when the main body of the withdrew.

Fall of Nanking came four however, that the bulk of the troops mouths to the day since the out went up river by boat and launch.“ break of

hostilities in the Fighting desperately to stem the Japanese attacks, a small force of Shanghai area.

General Chiang Kai-shek has issued a statement that with drawal of Chinese troops from Nanking will not materially ef fect the policy of the National Government to resist the Japan- ese troops to the bitter end.

HSIAKWAN FIGHT

ALL LINKS

WITH NANKING NOW CUT OFF

Hankow, To-day.

It is now growing increasingly difficult to obtain any exact news

all from the Nanking front, as communications telephone, wire- less and telegraph between Han- kow and Nanking have now been

cut.

It appears certain, however, that the Japanese troops have penetrated into the heart of the capital, where parade will wind its way through bitter street fighting continued right

fup to the last moment. A various streets.

LOGICAL

STEP in which the sincere regrets of the

under

Hankow, To-day.

orders

are

Among the places which the pro- Reports from Pukow, that the Ja- cession will pass are the Japanese panese soldiers have also captured army naval landing party headquarters, that city are denied here, where it the Japanese military attache's of is stated that the Nanking troops fice, the Japanese Consulate Generare repulsing Japanese attacks. al and the flagship Idzumo, which

Concerning the bombing and These troops were reported last is tied up next to the Japanese Con-

sinking of the USS. Panay,

Chinese official spokesman of the night to be still holding the Hsiak-sulate General-Reuter. NO SIGNIFICANCE

wan waterfront district between the

Government has issued a statement, Evacuation of Nanking was walled city and the Yangtse, but

Chinese National Government undertaken in order to strengthen unless they slipped out during the the Chinese positions by which night, they will be in an extremely

expressed at the fact that the Ja- the war of resistance may effec precarious position to-day when re-

direct panese aggressor saw fit to bomb treat to the river, now the only Acting tively be continued.

The Generalissimo pointed out means of escape, may be cut off by from Generalissimo Chiang Kai- and sink an American warship and that since the seat of the Nation-Japanese warships steaming up shek, the defenders of Nanking that Britons, Americans and Italians

withdrew from the Capital yester-lost their lives as a result. al Government was removed from Chinkiang.

"The world," the spokesman add- General Matsui is expect to enter day afternoon, this movement being from Nanking, the city had no

Nanking within a week, mounted on regarded as logical by foreign mill-ed, "now realises that the aim of further military significance..

The Chinese army was fighting to a charger in the traditional manner tary observers, as the Capital was the Japanese aggression is merely to practically encircled by Japanese further the imperialistic aims of the a plan to avoid heavy sacrifice, and of a conqueror.

forces threatening the Chinese with Japanese army.” HONGKEW PARADE in accordance with that plan, the

Meanwhile, elated Japanese rest annihilation should they remain troops at Nanking had been order- ed to withdraw to new positions, dents of Hongkew will celebrate the within the walls of the city. where they will continue resistance. fall of Nanking to-day with a “vic- tory" parade through the streets of SMALL REARGUARD

Honkew district.

No information is available re- garding routes which the withdraw- ing army took. It is presumed,

The Chinese Government has been in communication with the provin CHIANG BROADCASTS

cial Government of Ankwei and has Generalissimo Chiang, in a speech ordered that every facility be accord- which was broadcast throughout the ed the survivors now in hospital at country last night, stated that the Hoshien-Trans-Ocean. the withdrawal of the defenders from

Starting with a rally in an open space near Hongkew Market,

DANCE

In pleasant surroundings with

到

the Prettiest Hostesses in Hong Kong. A First Class Orchestra adds to the Evening's Enjoyment.

TEA DANCE 6.30 p.m. to 9 pm.

NIGHTLY 9 PM. TO 1 AM

Saturdays 9 PM. TO 2 AM

MAJESTIC BALLROOM

DES VOEUX ROAD,

the Capital was the only way to prevent further unnecessary losses in troops. "The defenders of the Capital," said Generalissimo Chiang, "have withstood, gallantly and brave- at- ly, severe artillery and aerial tacks, which no army in history has yet been subjected to, and under which no ammy, equipped similarly to the defenders of Nanking, could survive for long.”

FIGHTING ON

After paying high tribute to the defenders of the Capital, Generalis- simo Chiang, went on to appeal to the nation not to be discouraged. "We will continue to resist the in- vaders and it is immaterial to where

MISSIONARIES MURDERED

Peiping, To-day. Three American missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Harsh and Miss Meher, who disappeared on December 2 from the Japanese occupied town of Shouyang on a night-time errand of mercy, are believed to have been murdered. Beuter.

the Capital of China may be trans- TOKYO MINISTER

ferred.

We will not surrender an inch of territory without a fight,” concluded Generalissimo Chiang. Our Own Correspondent.

TOKYO GOES WILD

Tokyo,

Jast populace went wild" evening when the news of the oc- erpation of Nanking by the Japan-

troops was received. Shouts of “Banzai" was heard throughout the night in all quarters.

Mass

RESIGNS

Tokyo, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Home Minister, Dr Eiichi Baba, has resigned. owing to ill-health

The Cabinet Councillor, Ad- miral Noubmasi Suetsugu, has been appointed Home Minister.

Beuter.

The B. I Steamship Santhia will rocessions, ~ in which a leave for Singapore, Port Swetten- bool children will take tham, Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta planned for to-day. Our on or about Friday December 17

Gayn

lent.