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No. 29,874
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1938
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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
OUTRAGES
Situation Now Reported To Be Rapidly Improving
-AMBASSADOR'S Summary Treatment OPAQUE VEIL
TALK WITH JAPANESE
Shanghai, To-day. The new British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, this morning met Mr. Shikada, Chan- cellor of the Japanese Embassy, and was engaged in conversation for about an hour.
The subject of the talk has not been disclosed, but the Japanese press heré are attaching impor- tance to the meeting.--Öur Own Correspondent.
REGRETS TENDERED IN BIRT INCIDENT
Shanghai, To-day.
The Japanese. Consul-General called on the German Consul- General to-day and expressed re- grets for the attack on Dr. Bir yesterday.
Of Arrested Culprits
Shanghai, To-day.
Isolated cases of outrage are still a daily occurrence, but the general situation in Nanking has great- ly improved, according to a foreign missionary, who arrived here this morning from the Safety Zone in the former capital.
TO COVER NAKEDNESS OF VENUS
London, To-day.
After a long fight, Scottish
puritanism has won a great vic-
tory in Glasgow in baving secur- ed the prohibition at the forth- coming Empire Exhibition of dis- play of all works of art showing
Miss McClellan,
gifted young Scots artist, had painted The Birth of Venus" as a de- coration for the main hall, but has now been
The improvement is of quite recent development. nudity in any form.
Up to three weeks ago, the city was still in a black terror of pillage and outrage. Thou- sands of women have lost their lives and pitiful sights have been witnessed of half-crazed wo- men roaming the streets after being in the hands of Japanese soldiery. Discipline, however, is now being restored, mainly due to the action of General Matsui, who acted just prior to his recall to and brought about a
He pledged that an investiga-Tokyo, tion leading to punishment of sharp change by making exam- the Japanese soldier responsible ples of arrested culprits. will be undertaken immediately, and said that steps are way to indemnify the victim.
opaque veil ness of Venus.
forced to add an cover the naked-
Trans Ocean.
NAVAL TALKS IN LONDON
Tokyo, To-day: recent request of the Powers for Press To-day, a number of shops in
reports from London information, is opening in Lon- a three-Power naval don to-morrow between British, under Nanking have been re-opened state that
and it is possible for Chinese to conference, to discuss the nava! French and American naval ex-
with less
Our move about
fear of situation in the Far East arising perts.
Own Correspon- Investigation has showed that molestation.
from Japan's rejection of the Ident. the culprit was a cook from the supply units and, according to the Japanese account, used a bayonet and not a dagger. Reuter.
ANOTHER DECAPITATED HEAD FOUND
Shanghai, To-day. sixth decapitated Chinese head was found last night in the French Concession.
FOREIGNERS BARRED Foreigners are not to be allow- ed to enter Nanking for the time being, a decision attributed by to-day's arrival to a desire by the Japanese military to clear up the evidence of the seven weeks of rampage..........
The Japanese authorities are
OFFICE-
EQUIPMENT
understood to have promised G. F. ALLSTEEL FILING CABINETS. early restoration of train and postal services.
KARDEX FILING CABINETS.
FOOD SHORTAGE LESSENED KEELOX RIBBONS & CARBONS.
The food shortage has been largely overcome by the arrival from Shanghai of a consignment of 100 tons of beans sent by the International Relief Committee. The head had been severed for
It is estimated that there are the several days and was in a bad some 80,000 Chinese from state of decomposition. It was Safety Zone who have returned taken to the police station where to their homes in the purely attempts are being made at iden- Chinese part of the city. tification.
lOwn Correspondent.
Reuter.
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