1938-12-05 — Page 28

HIGH TENSION IN BLOOD ALLEY BATTLE

(Continued from Page..1)

CHAMBERLAIN TO ADDRESS FOREIGN PRESS

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Cham-

Reports regarding the brawl are extremely confused, one atating berlain, has promised to speak at

that Italian marines were armed

and were responsible for firing se-

veral shots during the fighting. This is emphatically denied by an Italian officer.

It is understood that French sailors fought side by side with

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This address is awaited with

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coming journey of the Prime Min- Chamberlain

By 1 o'clock this morning the si-ister to Rome. Mr. tuation was under control and all has asked for from 40 to 45 minutes

the cabarets were closed.

· NUMBERS INJURED.'

for his speech which will be broad- cast by all English wireless stations and simultaneously in America.

Besides Mr. Chamberlain almost

A number of men are known to the entire British Cabinet and the

have

.

been- injured in the fight, Diplomatic Corps will attend the these including two French police banquet.Trans-Ocean.

officers, one Russian officer of the

French police and three Chinese constables.

Seven Italians were arrested by

the French police.

TENSE MOMENT

ed.

Foreign consular and naval of ficials proceeded to the scene to investigate after the riot had been quietened down.

One of the tensest scenes in this These investigations are being brawl, worst witnessed in Shang-continued to-day. Ballistic experts hai for many years, occurred when of the French police are to

ex-

the French police with drawn pis-amine bullets found in "Blood Al- tols halted a truckload of Italian ley" to find out who was responsible marines who are also reported to for firing them.-Reuter. · have been armed.

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Fortunately the Italians obeyed ceived by the "China Mail" imme- the order of the police and, more diately after the incident, will be serious developments were avert-found in page 11.

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