Story Behind Shanghai's Secret Mobilisation
Shanghai, To-day.
It is learned that the mobilisation of all forces in the French Concession and the International Settlement early yesterday morning was due
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to information received by the authorities of STOP PRESS large scale terroristic and subversive activities planned to take place yesterday by pro-Japan- ese elements.
Only the prompt action by the authorities of both settlements by mobilising their forces at midnight
CHINESE ATTACKS prevented the instigators from
NEAR SHANGHAI
"Kinhwa, To-day.
am-
carrying out their plans which were scheduled to start at dawn.
Firearms and additional munition were distributed to all members of the Japanese sponsor- "Ta Tao" Government, and were taken by
Launching a fresh attacked
Chinese forces encircling Tung-strict precautions siang, southwest of Kashing in the Japanese in Hongkew against northern Chekiang, smashed into anti-Japanese terroristic the town on Monday night.
suffered The Japanese, who severely, withdrew behind their barricades at the east gate and held out stubbornly.
distur-
were
in
bances. Additional patrols ordered to all stragetic points.
Martial
law was enforced Shanghai after 10 p.m. yesterday, and it is learned that the authori- ties effected many arrests during The Chinese retired from the the day. Several of the suspects town the following morning upon were found in possession of fire- Our Own Correspondent. the arrival of large numbers of arms. Japanese reinforcements Tsungteh and Kashing.
from Prior
to their withdrawal, they set fire building and the police bureau.— to the bogus hsien government Central News.
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Heavy fighting has been re- sumed around Tsengshing and Tsungfa. The Japanese have re- tired into Tsengshing city. Liaotsun and Wusheh, north and west of Tsengshing, have been regained by the Chinese. Fighting in the Tsungfa sec- tor centers on Taipingchong and Shenkong, Bouth of Tsungfa.
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Examining the question
from
the point of view of Anglo-Russian relations, Mr. Eden said he never been able to see any reason why, on any part of the surface, the relations of the Bri- tish Empire and Russia should come into conflict.
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Japanese communication lines between Canton Kongtsun are reported to have been heavily damaged by the Chinese.
has
Similar sabotage work been done to the Chinese sec- tor of the Canton-Kowloon Rail- way near Shektan where the rails, bridges and telegraph wires were destroyed.-Central News.
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WHAT OBJECT?
that
If there was any country had plenty to do at home, that was Russia.
What was the object of this policy which the Government was following? It was not to win a war but to avert a war.
Surely it should follow that the created stronger the organisation the greater its power as a deterrent. So there was every advantage to European peace in making the ar- rangements as rapid, complete and thorough as possible.-Keuter.
PAKHOI BOMBED
Kwongchowwan, To-day. Pakhoi was bombed three times yesterday afternoon. Some 15 city bombs were dropped in the and along the waterfront. Heavy casualties were suffered.-Our Own Correspondent.
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