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Simultaneously With Attack Against Hankow

STRANGE STORY IN CRUISER MURDER CASE

That Dwyer had been observed

Troops Reported HEAVY DAMAGE

Standing By In Japan

Tokyo, To-day.

reading an illustrated periodical Invasion of South China on a large scale in the near future is believed to be imminent, in circles in close touch with the Government.

called "Photo Crimes" just before the shot which fatally wounded Leading Dickenson, was related in It the course of the proceedings at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, when the case against Edwin Moreland Dwyer, charged with murder of Dickenson aboard H.M.S. For Dorsetshire, was opened by Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel.

is authoritatively learned that the new Inner Council of the Cabinet has decided to intensify operations throughout China with the object of bringing hostilities to a close in the shortest possible time.

this purpose, fresh reservists have been called to the colours and it is believed that at least half a million troops are now being concentrat- ed for service in China.

Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones is ap- pearing for the accused, Mr. E.

Information tends to indicate; North China, which will neces~ Davidson is watching the case on behalf of the Admiralty, and that joint operations will be sitate, it is estimated, the des- patch from Japan of at least ten Our Own among those present in Court commenced north and south.

The troops now engaged in the additional-divisions. were Commodore E. B. C. Dicken fighting along the Lunghai Rail- Correspondent. and Commander H. G. Oswin, way and in Anhwei will be con- Deputy Judge Advocate.

(Continued from Next Col.) In his opening statement, Mr.siderably reinforced from Japan

for an offensive with the capture evacuate the site. Whyatt said that Dwyer was charg-of Hankow, speedily, as its ob-

A full report of the incident ed with murder on board H.M.S.

been Simultaneously, Han-has jective.

despatched to the Dorsetshire when she was on thekow's source of munitions supply French Ambassador. Reuter. high seas. It was alleged, he said. will be cut off with military that prisoner who was serving operations in South China with, an able seaman in the Dorsetshire the capture of Canton as the ob- shot Leading Seaman Dickenson

jective. when he was lying asleep on the upper deck, using a service rifle: and that the shooting occurred at about 1,80 a.m. on May 2, during the middle watch.

'READING MAGAZINE

as

TROOPS STANDING BY Troops are already standing by, awaiting orders for transport to South China, according to re- liable reports.

They are not likely to move, On May 2, Dwyer. was on the however, until Imperial Head- same watch with Dickenson and had quarters has completed plans for been detailed for "Tricks" or specl-the speeding up of operations in al duty from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. When

the men were off "Tricks," they the door of the room, looked round were permitted to sleep or adjourn and saw Dickenson asleep.

to the Recreation Room where they A B. Burns, in the Recreation would be within call..

Room, had picked up the paper

At 12.45 a.m. accused was seen "Photo Crimes," which Dwyer had to enter the room, where he sat on left behind and had turned over a a fire looker. There were other few pages when Dwyer," returned. ratings there then. Accused was Burns got off the locker and walked reading an illustrated magazine and to the port door at 1.20 a.m. remained in that position for

SHOT HEARD

minutes.

10.

Ten minutes later, a shot was heard. At 1.05 a.m. a messenger, A. B. Some people thought the dynamo' Murphy, came for an oilskin and had exploded and the explosion was stopped to speak to L. S. Dicken-heard on the bridge.

son and also to P. O. Smyth, who The bosn's mate, White, was sent was returning to the bridge.

"PHOTO CRIMES”

to investigate. He saw Dickenson bleeding profusely from the head and immediately reported to the Officer of the Watch and was,

Shortly after that, "Dickenson lay down on a settee near a hawser-reel and went to sleep. Accused then, turn, Instructed to call the Midship- for the first time, moved his post-Iman and the Surgeon-Commander. tion, left the locker and went

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TO FRENCH HOSPITAL IN BOMBING

Canton, To-day. Said a spokesman of the Chin- ese Government in an interview

with Reuter:

"If there were no anti-aircraft guns in the city, the destruction of private property, the barbaric massacre of women and children

and defenceless non-combatants would be even more horrible as

bombers for over a week have

the objectives of the Japanese not been military establishments but very thickly populated busi- ness and residential-districts.

It is learned that the dam- age to the Doumer Hospital in yesterday's bombing, amounts to approximately -3,000,000--francs-as valuable. instruments were destroyed by falling masonry as well as concussion,

The French authorities state that as there is no purpose in remaining, it has been decided to Continued at foot of. Preceding Col.

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