1938-06-22 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 22, 1938

JAPANESE NAMOA

LAND

ON

ISLE, SWATOW

Ten Warships Keep Up Heavy Covering Fire

JOINT ACTION

BY POWERS

IN FAR EAST?

Paris, To-day.

Political and financial circles] here are inclined to connect an

Shore Battle FRANCE TO Continues Through STAND FIRM ON

The Night

Swatow, To-day.

The Japanese are reported to be invading Namoa,

an island to the east of Swatow.

HAINAN ISSUE

Paris, To-day.

The French. Govern- ment intends to stand

interview which Mr. William C. Under a terrific protective barrage laid by more firm in the question of than 10 warships, a contingent of several hun-Hainan Island, accord- dred Japanese marines forced a landing yes-ing to well informed terday afternoon.

Bullitt, the American Ambassa- dor in Paris had yesterday with M. Georges Bonnet, French For- eign Minister, with negotiations at present going on between Bri-

tain and U.S.A. for the settle- ment of certain outstanding fin- ancial and currency issues as well as with the Far Eastern blem.

pro-

French Foreign Minister.

was As soon as the interview over, M. Fournier, Governor of the

called

the Bank of France,

France

on

is one of the signatories of the Tri- partite Currency Agreement.

quarters.

Japanese occupation of the is- Chinese defenders put up a stiff resistance and

fighting continued late last night. Throughout land would be considered harm- of France, yesterday the Japanese vessels shelled the is-ful to the interests

guaranteed by the Franco-Jap- land, whilst Japanese aircraft rained high ex- anese Treaty of 1907, upon which plosives in relays. Central News.

·SEVERE·

JA-

35 MILES TO NORTH-EAST

CANTON, TO-DAY. FOLLOWING THE BOMBING oF SWATOW FORTS, TEN PANESE WARSHIPS ATTEMPT- Rumours about an eventual new ED TO LAND BLUE-JACKETS devaluation of the dollar have SOON THE MAINLAND AT NAM- far found no credence in France OA, ABOUT 35 MILES but this entire problem is being EAST OF SWATOW, followed in Paris with growing DAY AFTERNOON. interest.

NORTH- YESTER-

The landing was attempted short-

In this connection, much publicity ly after 4 p.m., and last night, ac- has been given to a Washington de-cording to the latest messages re- spatch stating that the British and American Governments are contem- plating the adoption of measures to safeguard their economic interests in those Chinese territories occupied by the Japanese forces.

It is said that energetic action against Japan will be taken in the event of that country declining to American respect the priority of

and British investments in China and refusing to pursue the policy of the Open Door.-Trans-Ocean.

JAP. ATTEMPT TO BOMB STEAMER

(From A Special Correspondent)

Wuchow, To-day.

A deliberate attack was made by the river Japanese planes on steamer, Kwong Ying, during the raid on Wuchow yesterday.

There was no question of the intention of the airmen. They power-dived straight at the steam- er and released four bombs.

Great showers of water spread over the ship as the bombs explod- ed in her close vicinity, but no actually hit was secured.

Similarly inaccurate aim noted. in the attack on Standard-Vacuum godowns at

ceived here, the Chinese shore de- fonces were still engaged in pre- venting the invaders from effecting a landing.

QUAKE RECORDED

Hamburg, To-day. Yesterday morning, shortly" after midnight, a severe earth- quake 5,000 kilometres away and in an eastern direction was re- corded by the instruments of the Hamburg Seismographical station. The origin of the shock is beliey- ed to be in the mountainous zone of 'Central Asia.-Trans-Ocean.

the time

The attempted landing was sup-vious preparation for ported by shell-fire from the war-when Japanese military opera- ships in the bay-Our Own Corres- tions spread to the south. pondent.

LANDING REPORT

Canton, To-day.

Swatow Latest reports__from_ state that ten Japanese warships again shelled the Chinese shore batteries, last evening, covering a planned landing of some hundred or two blue-jackets.

An unconfirmed report this morn- ing states that the shelling con- tinued through the night, and the Japanese effected a landing in the early hours of this morning.

The landing, however, could not. be confirmed in Chinese official Own quarters this morning.-Our Correspondent.

SOVIET PLANES ARRIVING IN YUNNAN

(From Our Staff Representative)

Canton, To-day, Soviet planes and aviators have been arriving in Yunnan during the past week.

The new aerodrome near Yun- nanfu is rapidly being turned was into China's largest military the airport, and in addition to Rus- Wu-sian planes from the North, sup- plies of French Dewoitines and at American Wright Whirlwinds Two bombs were directed these godowns, the planes concern- are being sent there. ed again power-diving in an effort

chow.

At present mainly a training

to score hits and revealing the centre, where youthful Chinese

deliberate nature of the bombing, pilots but they missed their target,

are put through their 'paces, the aerodrome is an

ob-

NORWAY'S

M.

France stands.

When the Japanese Ambassa- dor saw M. Bonnet yesterday, he declared that General Ugaki's statement about foreign Powers supporting China, he did not es- pecially refer to France.-Reu-

ter.

V

SIXTEEN SEAT MAJORITY

Dublin, To-day.

The final state of the Parties in the election show a clear majority of 16 seats for Mr. de Valera.

The official returns are: De Valera Party, 77; Cosgrave. Party, 45; Labour Party, 9; and the Independents; 7:

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