1932-02-03 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1932.

JAPANESE AGAIN BOMBARD CHAPEI

CHINESE AND JAPANESE TROOPS MASSING AT SHANGHAI

CHINA DETERMINED TO DRIVE OUT JAPANESE

HONGKEW AREA NOW IN HANDS OF

JAPANESE

NANKING INCIDENT CLEARED UP

(From Our Own Derrespondent.)

SHANGHAI, February 2.

THE ERSTWHILE PEACEFUL HONGKEW REGION IS NOW A VERITABLE NO MAN'S LAND." IT IS IN COM PLETE POSSESSION OF THE JAPANESE MARINES AND SNIPERS.

THE TRUCE HAS BEEN BROKEN AND HEAVY FIRING WAS RESUMED THIS AFTERNOON.

A PROJECTILE, BELIEVED TO BE FROM AN ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN OF THE 18TH ROUTE ARMY, HIT THE CHI. PINAN HOTEL IN FRENCH TOWN, WOUNDING A NESE WOMAN AND RIPPING A HOLE IN THE BUILDING TEN INCHES IN DIAMETER,

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HEAVY ARTILLERY IS TAKING A BIG TOLL OF LIVES. CIVILIANS AND SOLDIERS.

JAPANESE MARINES STOPPED A RICSHA COOLIE AND ORDERED HIM TO CHANGE HIS ROUTE WHICH HE DID, MEANWHILE SMILING, WHEREUPON THE MARINES FIR. ED POINT BLANK AT THE COOLIE. HE LATER DIED,

IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED THAT CHINESE CORPSES, BELIEVED TO BE THOSE SNIPERS, HAVE BEEN "DIS. COVERED IN SEVERAL HOUSES."

CHINESE NOT TO USE "PLANES

[TRIOTOR RENTER'S AGENCY.]

SHANGHAI, February 2

FOUR JAPANESE EIGHTEEN POUND FIELD-GUNS BE- HIND THE BUTTS OF THE RIFLE RANGE AT HONGKEW PARK ARE HEAVILY SHELLING CHAPEL, AND TWO THOU.. SAND JAPANESE MARINES ARE MASSING, APPARENTLY... PREPARATORY TO ATTACKING.

CHINESE OFFICIALS TO-DAY, WHEN INTERVIEWED BY HAVE REUTER, STATED THAT THE CHINESE MILITARY NO INTENTION OF ENTERING THE SETTLEMENT SOUTH- OF SOOCHOW CREEK AND WILL RESTRICT THEIR OPERA. TIONS TO THE JAPANESE AREA, NORTH OF SOOCHOW CREEK. THEY HAVE RECEIVED ORDERD NOT TO USE ARTILLERY LARGER THAN STOKE'S. MORTARS, BECAUSE FIELD GUN FIRE MIGHT ENDANGER THE SETTLEMENT, THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE .PLANES FOR A SIMILAR REASON.

THEY ALSO DECLARE THAT IT 15 CHINA'S FIRM DETERMINATION TO DRIVE JAPANESE FROM SHANGHAI, FOR WHICH REASON 15,000, CHINESE TROOPS ARE BEING CONCENTRATED AT CHAPEI AND TO THE WEST"

U.S. MINISTER AT SHANGHAI

NANNING, February 2. Mr. Nelbon Johnson, the U.S.' Minister, Accompanied by Mr. Eagert, is First Secretary, and the Naval Attache, arrived here this afternoon.

"RENEWAL OF HOSTILITIES EXPECTED

[THEOOGH REUTER'S « AGENCY. ]

SHANGHAI, February 20

A serious renewal of hostilities is expected following an an nouncement by Admiral Shtosawa to the Consular Body that as the Chinese have broken the truce by firing on the Japanese marines and sailors and by dropping a shell bear his flagship......... he is obliged to take action to protect his marines and sallers.

The Japanese Admiral declared that he would first send his aeroplanes to reconnoltre, but this action has been delayed, pre- sumably becauas a fog is hanging over the city,

Shanghai has been electrified by the Admiral's announcement of his intentions. There is a tense feeling of expectancy that a now reign of terror may break out at any moment.

The never ending stream of refugees from the Japanese con trolled areas in the Settlement into the Anglo-American defence sector contianes. The streets are almost impassable because of the flock of terrißed refugees.

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EVACUATION OF JAPANESE PROBABLE

SHANGHAI, February 2 THAT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE SITUATION IB NOT ABATING IS EVIDENCED BY JAPANESE ARRANGE- MENTS FOR THE EVACUATION OF ALL JAPANESE WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM SHANGHAI BY FRI DAY.

JAPANESE 'PLANES FLY OVER SETTLEMENT: TWO JAPANESE PLANES ASCENDED AT 1,10 THIS. AFTERNOON AND ARE NOW FLYING OVER THE SETTLE MENT AND CHAPEL.A

ATTEMPT TO CREATE PEACE

MY TOKYO, February 2 The British and American Ambassadors, acting under instruments from their respective: Governments," paid a visit, to Mr. Yoshizawa' This alternoon for a friendly discussion of the Shanghai situation for the purpose of attempting to formulate plans for a peaceful settlement of the Sino-Japaneto dispute,

Similar instructions. It is understood, have sent to the. British and American Ministers to Ching.

The French and Italian Ambassadors an expected to see Mr. --Yoshizawa - for the same object..........

JAPAN FORMS A THIRD FLEET

Токто February 2 The Navy Office nanounces the formation of a third fleet, un der Rear Admiral Nomura, who is at present commander, of the Yokosuka Naval Station, combining all. Naval units in China Waterstrom Shanghai southwards.

It is understood this action does not imply any Intention te despatch further naval forces to China.

KYO STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSED

TOKYO

The Tokyo Stock Exchange. cancelled: the afternoon session, owing to heary selling this morning, due to the 28 kanghafaltas tion.

30,000 JAPANESE CRYING FOR 'HELP

TOKYO, February 2 Thirty thousand Japanese are crying for help from their Mother Country, a

"If help does not come we must either leave or await daath,'" These words are contained in a lengthy appeal cabled to the Government by the President' of the Japanese Association at Shanghai when urging for the Immediate despatch of troops which the Japanese Minister, Mr. Shigemitsu, and the, Conspl-General, Mr. Murat, are also, urging., në

The appeal declares that Chinese shells are falling where the Japanese population is most dense and expersses grave tears that Chinese refugees, who are swarming into the International Setite. ment, may combine with Communists and plunge the city into disorder.

CANTON 'PLANES FOR SHANGHAI

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON. February 2. · IN COMPLIANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM MR. V SUN FO AND NANKING, PART OF THE CANTON AIR FORCE IS PREPARING TO REINFORCE THE 19TH ROUTE ARMY UNDER GENERAL CHEN MING, SHIU. NINE AIRPLANES RETURNED FROM TONG KAN WAN THIS MORNING. PREPARATORY TO DEPARTURE FOR THE NORTH, THE AIRPLANE FACTORY. IN TUNG

DAY AND SHAN IS WORKING

NIGHT. GETTING THINGS READY FOR THE COMING AERIAL EX- PEDITION. THE CANTON ARSENAL 18 ALSO WORK- ING BOTH DAY AND NIGHT, TURNING OUT HIGH EXPLOSIVES FOR THE BOMBING AIRPLANES.

JAPANESE PLANS CHANGED

BREATHING CANTON HAS BEEN

MUCH FREER SINCE MR. SUMA, THE JAPANESE CONSUL GENERAL, ASSURED MAYOR T. K. CHING, YESTERDAY THAT THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED TO CANCEL.. THE DESPATCH OF GUNBOATS TO CANTON

IT WILL BE REMEMBERED THAT CONSUL GENERALÝ SUMA CALLED ON MAYOR CHING LAST FRIDAY MORN- INGAT HIS OFFICE AND TOLD HIM THAT SEVERAL JAPANESE GUNBOATS WOULD ARRIVE IN CANTON HARBOUR ON FEBRUARY ON A FRIENDLY VISIT:

MR. HERBERT PHILLIPS. THE BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL AND MR BALLANTINE, THE AMERICAN CON- SUL GENERAL HERE, ALSO CALLED ON MAYOR CHING. YESTERDAY MORNING AT HIS OFFICE, BOTH INQUIR ED REGARDING THE SITUATION AND HOPED FOR AN AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE SINO-JAPANESE DIS-" PUTEL.

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NANKING TROUBLE CLEARED UP

DUE TO MISUNDERSTANDING

[THEGUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

NANEING, February 2. It has now been definitely established that yesterday night's firing was due to a misunderstanding.

It is officially announced that a few Japanese soldiers went aahore to purchase foodstuffs. They were challenged by ■ Chinese patrol but when they did not answer, the Chinese fired. The Japanese fed and returned to their ships and reported an** 'attack !'' by Chinese.

Naval Commanders being dubious fired several shells, some being blanks, to san if the Chinese forte would reply but there was" no knswer, the Japanese, therefore, ceased firing,

Now that the misunderstanding is cleared up, it bailavad, there will be no further trouble here.

FEW JAPANESE LEFT IN CANTON .... NEARLY ALL JAPANESE, NATIONALS IN CANTON HAVE LEFT FOR JAPAN. THE NUMBER REMAINING HERE DOES NOT EXCEED A DOZEN, AND THESE, 200, ARE PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND. ·

MAYOR CHING, IN AN INTERVIEW WITH LOCAL PRESSMEN YESTERDAY, STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE JAPANESE" GOVERNMENT WOULD DARE TO INVADE CANTON. BUT IF THEY SHOULD, THEY WOULD BE BESISTED TO THE LAST NOTHING WILL BE SPARED," HE EMPHASIZED, "AS WE SHALL BE ACTING IN SELF-DEFENCE, FIGHTING FOR THE PRE- SERVATION OF TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND POLI- TICAL INDEPENDENCE."

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. THE PEOPLE IN CANTON, HE WENT ON, SHOULD HARBOUR NO FEAR FOR ANYTHING UNTOWARD RAPPENING IN CANTON. THEY SHOULD GO ABOUT THEIR DAILY BUSINESS HAPPILY, AS THERE IS" NO INDICATION WHATEVER THAT THE UGLY INCIDENT" IN SHANGHAI WILL BE ENACTED HERE.

BRITISH PAPER'S VIEW

The Manchester Guardian "In an editorial in giving as an Instance the #Unprovoked attack on Nanking aa- a part and parcel of the war Japan Is waging against China points out that, Japan is trying to force a de-. claration of war from China, thus relieving her of some, at least, f the odium of the aggression”.

JAPANESE LAND AT NANKING

NANKING, February 2

A hundred Japanese sailors were landed here to-day and are guarding the Osaka" Skosen Krisha, k

The bulk of the Chinese troops have withdrawn to a consider- able distance from the water-front in order to avoid a clash.

It is oncially stated that last night shell hit the Lion Hi Fort and several the Mo Fu Hill Fort. Further down the river Hiłakwan, a suburb of Nanking, was badly shaken, many windows'' being broken by the bombardment, fed all matte f

All banks have been closed to prevent inevitable rum, Vine Cases of looting occurred in the early morning, when the c -capital, was, plunged into darkness, while several motorcars with, refugees an route to Hangchow were held up at pistol point "ind

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LEAGUE COUNCIL

MEETING

BRITAIN ASKS POWERS TO TAKE

ACTION.

PRESENT STATE OF "WAR" MUST "BE ENDED

{TAHOCOM ARUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENEVA, Feb. 1. M. Tardiau explained that ths meeting was called, at the request of the British Government and in-. vited' Mr. Thomas to speak.

Kr. Thomas said that the Govern- ment consider it impossible that the present situation in the Far East should be allowed to continue. Every day brings news of a fresh incident of the atmont gravity and the fighting over a wide ares la prae- tically continuous. ...

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(2)That both sides in the Shanghai area withdraw their roops to the neutral zone arranged" for further protection of the Inter national Settlement..

(8.)--That negotiations begin im- mediately in order to settle the out- standing differences in the spirit of the Kellogg Fact and the Commail's resolution of December 9, 1931..

We have not lost time in making pressing representations urging the Chinese and Japanese Governants, to accept the and Commandars scheme, which was submitted as a result of the efforts of the Anglo- Amerier Consuls Ganaraf in Shang.

Mr. Thomas added that Shanghat in the centre of a series of conflicts

hal for the establishment of a in which rifles, machine guns, artlilery and saroplanes had parti neutral zone. This one would be cipated in a war, in everything but occupied by troops of the Powers with forces in the International and is proceeding. League of Nations cannot be in Settlement and instructions have different to such a state of things been given for British troops to co- and it allowed to continue the operate if the zone can be establish

od. Covenant, the Past of Paris and the ↑ Nine-Power Treaty must inevitably | lose the confidenes of the world.

It is not without significance to The League that the United States Government take entirely the same view of the situation in all its efforts for peace made by the Council. During the last four months we have happily received the whole-hearted sympathy and support the United States.

· PEACE EFFORTS, UNSUCCESSFUL:

Chinese and Japanese Governmenta The Government has urged the

that 'it is. incumbent (on, them to

remedy the existing situation as re- gards the military and naval post- tion,

British forces at Shanghai, con- sisting of the cruisers Cornwall and Sandwich, together with two gun boats, wil shortly be reinforced by the Cruiser Kent, farthermiare, R.M.8. Suffolk arrived on Monday..

MR. SATO INTERESTED Mr. Bato kuich that he was MOSË British, and other Governments, interested to learn the declaration which are members of the League, of the British Government as the have shown themselves ready to Japanese Government had early respond to the Council's appeal but asked the British and Americans to unfortunately these efforts hava act in connert with them as regards bean tan far unsuccessful. The measures to be taken at Shanghai British Government, therefore, is Mr, Bało read E. communication co-operation with the United States made to the League as regards the have decided to make further efforts. Shanghai situation, and the readi to bring the present lamentableness of Japan to collaboria with situation, to an end, and they trust other Powers, that other Governments will take similar, action.-

Britain and American have ad- cordingly presented to Tokyo and Wanking a formal protest demand- ing:-

(1.)—That all sets of violence, and preparations for hostilities shall be

15,000 YEAR OLD PALACE

DISCOVERED BY OXFORD

MUSEUM EXPEDITION

NEBUCHANDNEZZAR'S

A

TEMPLE REVEALED

THRÖDUH RESTED'S" AGENCY. ]

LONDON, Feb. 2. magnificent swimming-pool and a 18,000 year-old palace- have been revealed bý sxcavations in the heart of the Irak desert by the Oxford Field Museum Expedition.

The pool is forty-ave foot long, thirty-six feet wide, brick-lined and the water-flow provided by varying the ground levels. The arrangement of which shows a high degree of engineering skill

The Palace itself contain en- amelled ware, pottery and jewel- lery; including earrings, solid gold necklaces with precious stones, alsó Babylonian seals which the Sasaani- ans bad apparently preserved from a much earlier period, -

Examples of the pottery show, the remarkable skill of the potters craft in this períoil.

Another palace was also discover« ed, and extensive city ruins revealing something of the commer- cial organicution of that period

{ Already ten years have boon spent in the txrvation and the whole of the west &.de of Nebuchadnezzar's Temple is now exposed, also, the north side of the Sumerian temple which is nearly 1,000 years-old.

CHINA APPRECIATIVE

CRICKET IN

AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIA WINS FOURTH TEST.

GRIMETT TAKES 7 WICKETS FOR 83.

{THROUGH REUTERʼS;, ADENOT. }

In the fourth test match, Aus tralia beat Bouth Africa by wiakota.

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8. Africa-1st innings 308,”

Australia-ist Innings,

Woodfull, o Morkel, Bell 82 H. Ponsford, b. Quina F. Kippax run out

35.

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McCabe, o Vincent, bell Bradman, not out 900 Rigg, o Taylor, b.Bell Oldfeld. 1.b.v., b Vincent.... 23% Grimmett, b Boll Hunt, o Vincent, b. Quinn ... O'Reilly, b Bell'. Thurlow, run out

Extras

Total

Bowling Bell 5 for 142, Qui for 114. Vincent 1. for 110.

Bouth Africa-nd Innings. Curnow, b MuCabe Christy, b Grimmott Mitchell, e Thurlow, b Grim-

mett.....

Taylor, 6 O'Reilly Cameron, b O'Reilly Vincent, b Grimmett Viljoen, b Grimmett Morkel, b. Grimmett

MoMillaa, e Hunt, b. Grim-

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Quinn,, b Grimmett ..... Bell, not out

Extrae

Total

274

Bowling Analysis. MeCable 1 for 51; O. Reilly 2/81;" Grimmett 7/83.

Australia 2nd Innings 73 runs for TD .wicket.

ATTEDET TO BREAK. SPEED RECORD

(Reuter's Spacial Service.)

LONDON, FL I England on Wednesday to make his Bir Malcolm Campbell is leaving attempt to create a new land speeds record at Daytona.

understood, on or about the 15th

The attempt will be made, it is

inátant.

For the first time in Daytona. speed attempts history, he will start, Dr. Yen ́said that China, was | beyond the pier, which means that, deeply appreciative of the import he will be required to drive at about aut declarations made" by the |150 miles an houry between the pi]-- British, French, Italian, and Ger- | lars of the pier in developing a fr mau delegates.

ing, start over, the measured course.

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