1932-03-01 — Page 9

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1932.

SHANGHAI PEACE TALK FAILS

PATRIOTIC

"STUDENTS

BIG DEMONSTRATION

IN CANTON

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CANTON, Feb. 29.

Some 100,000 students, both boys and girls, representing all the schools and colleges in Canton, ataged another patriotic demonstra: tion pn the Yuet Shau Athletic Field this morning, followed by a parade through the principal thoroughfares of the city. All the boys were in military uniform, while the girla wore their simple school dresses made of native cloth, After listen ing fur over two hours to speeches on the athletic field, several resolu tions were passed. One of these wan' a call for a nation-wide moboliza tion against the Japaness invasion. Another was an appeal to the Can- tou Government to send.an expedi tion to Shanghai without delay to help to resist the Japanese attack there. A telegram will be, dispatch- ed to the Nanking Government,. arging troops to be sont to Man churia to recover the lost territory aroon as possible,

After the gathering, they marched in military formation, four abronst, down Wing Hon Road.. Tai Hong Rod, the Bund, Shaki, Chiang Lan, (Continued on next column.)

JAPANESE

“Red” Outrage At Swatow

BRITISH FAMILY

CAPTURED.

Information has been receiv ed from Swatow that on 27th February Chinese Communists captured the foreign lighthouse-

· koopers at Breaker Polat, 30 miles Bouth-West of Swatow. Included in those sapturad is a British subject named Edward and with him 'his wife and four children,

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E.M.S. Whitehall is at Swa- tow and will co-operate with the Chinone Authorities. H.MS. Keppel is also being sent from Hong Kong to Bwatow,

A later message stated that the lighthouse is now in charge of Chinose kaspare. The light was lit on the night of February 28-29, and the Chinese keepers anticipate that they will be able to continue to work the light,"

Ha Kau, Shang Kon, Fang Ning and Wai Oi, finally breaking up at Central Park.

RUSSO- JAPANESE CLASH INEVITABLE

STARTLING STATEMENT BY JAPANESE

CONSUL

“DETESTABLE AS CHOLERA BACTERIA ”

THROUGH XUTER'S AGENCY.]

new forts are hurriedly being con- stracted at Sedank and Amir Bay, while au lodine actory at Olga Bay has been converted into a poison gas factory, and that Communist volunteers are guarding the Ussuri Railway.

ToxYn, Feb. 20. Approximately two army corps of Soviet troops are concentrated 'around Vladivostock and about a hundred thousand troops in the Ussuri district, according to Japenese Consular report receiveit at the Foreign Office,

Although not "expressing an in. terpretation of these alleged activi. Stating that the information was ties the Consul asserts that Rus obtained from A reliable foreign sians consider that a clash with source the Consul declares that Japan laevitable sooner or later numbers of troops have been arrivaver either the Manchurian or the Ing from European Russia since fishery question. He also declares December. The Consul adds that that Russians characterise foodstuffs and munitions are being Japanese as "detestable as chotera transported day and night," three { bacteria.”

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TOKYO REPLIES TO MOSCOW'S QUESTIONNAIRE

M. KARAKHAN PUTS FURTHER QUESTIONS TO MR. HIROTA ·

Railway.

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Details of the Japanese reply to U.S.S.R. or the Chinese Eastern M. Karakhan's questionnaire were disclosed by the official Tass Agency

Mr. Hirota's reply took the form of a statement prepared in Tokyo

Soviet Agrees,

M. Karukhan has replied that in view of the specia. circumstances and particularly as the Chinco authorities in Manchuria and the and cabled to Moscow, for sub- Chinese section of the Chinese sequent presentation to M. Karak-Eastern Railway Board had ap- han.

plied for permission to transport Tho Japanese Government de ernment agrees to permit a limited Japanese troops, the Soviet Gov. claros that it has no knowledge of number of Japanese troops to travel she proposal that the Japanese Com- by the CER. from Harbin to Imianpo or Hailin, on rondition

mand at Harbin should sign a con- that the Japanese Government give tract for the transportation of the assurance that the rights and Japanese forces ou the Chinese interests of the U.S.S.R. will not Eastern Railway.

be violatad,

The Government is at present in quiring of the Japanese authorities |

in Manchuria concerning the ne

State.

Protection Only.

Trolly Violation.

M. Karakhan then questioned tivity of the White Guards and the Mr. Hirota on two points affecting formation of the new independent the Portsmouth Treaty, which the Japanese Ambassador promised to wire Tokyo immediately.

The first point suggests that the. The Japanese talement emphasi utilisation of the Chincas Enatorn ses that the only object in the Railway for strategical purposes. despatch of troops to the east of violates Article Seven of the Treaty, Harbin is to protect Japanese, sub-- and the Soviet Government auka för jects and the Government renssurances on this point, quests the Soviet's permission to Second, the Sovint“ Government transport froopa to Imianpa and declares that it has verified infor

reaching Hailin, at the utmost as they do fmation

Mosców that "hot"intend" "sanding broopa to the Japanese troops ara massing" near

Boviet frontier.

the Soviet-Koraan bordor, which is Finally, the statóment asks the in contradiction to Article Two of Soviet Government to feel con- the Treaty, and in connection with Adent that the Japanese forces will which, the Soviet desires an Ex not violate the interests of the planation...

DEMANDS STILL

UNACCEPTABLE

ANOTHER WARNING ADDRESSED TO CHINESE MILITARY

AUTHORITIES

RELENTLESS BOMBARDMENT OF CHAPEI CONTINUES

HEAVY CHINESE CASUALTY LIST

JAPANESE CLAIM SUCCESSES ON CHAPEI FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].'"

SHANGHAI, Feb. 29, 7:49 p..

THE JAPANESE CLAIM SUCCESSES IN TO-DAY'S FIGHTING IN CHAPEL, SEMI-ÖFFICIAL REPORTS STATING THAT AFTER THIS MORNING'S BOMBARD MENT BY AEROPLANES AND ARTILLERY, A JAPANESE BATTALION AND NAVAL LANDING-PARTY WHICH CHARGED THE CHINESE LINES MET WITH AN UN- EXPECTEDLY STUBBORN, RESISTANCE BUT EVENTUALLY SUCCEEDED IN CAP. TURING THE COMPOUND OF THE BAPTIST MISSION CHINESE HOSPITAL AND HALF OF THE CEMETERY NORTH OF CHAPEL. FIERCE FIGHTING IS

STILL GOING ON.

FIERCE, BOMBARDMENT OF CHAPEI «

SHANOMAI, Feb. 20. 11.30 a.m.

WITH AEROPLANES DROPPING HIGH-EXPLOSIVE BOMBS AND ARTIL- LERY FIRING 'SHELL AFTER SHELL, THE JAPANESE TANKS AND INDAN- TRY LAUNCHED A GENERAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE CHINESE POSITIONS IN CHAPEI, COMMENCING AT 9.30 A.M., IN A DETERMINED EFFORT ro BREAK THROUGH THE CHINESE LINES.

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THE INCESSANT" RATTLE OF MACHINE-GUNS AND THE THUNDER OF ARTILLERY DISTURBED THE COMPARATIVE PEACE OF THE SETTLEMENT, WHICH IS BATHED IN BRIGHT SUNSHINE.

ALTHOUGH SUBJECTED TO AN INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT WITH AIR- BOMBS AND SHELLS EXPLODING IN THEIR MIDST, THE CHINESE TROOPS ARE VALIANTLY HOLDING OUT AND REPLYING TO THE JAPANESE FIRE WITH TRENCH-MORTARS AND MACHINE-GUNS. IN ADDITION, A FEW THE BRAVER SPIRITS, REGARDLESS OF ALMOST CERTAIN DEATH ARE RUN NING INTO THE OPEN AND THROWING HAND GRENADES AT THE ONCOMING JAPANESE TANKS.

VERY FIERCE FIGHTING IS STILL PROCEEDING.

ADDITIONAL 5,000 JAP. TROOPS LAND AT SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, February 2, 3.10 p.m.

OF

A STRONG WIND WHICH SUDDENLY SPRANG UP LED THE JAPANESE PLANES TO ABANDON THE BOMBING OF CHAPEI, AFTER ONLY A BRIEF ATTACK BUT ARTILLERY CONTINUED TO POUND THE CHINESE POSITIONS.. THE CHINESE REPLIED SPIRITEDLY, AND ALTHOUGH THE INTENSITY OF THE BOMBARDMENT SUBSIDED AT NOON, FAIRLY HEAVY FIRE IS STILL BEING KEEP UP. UP TO THE PRESENT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE POSITIONS BUT IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE JAPANESE WILL, NOT REST UNTIL THEY DRIVE BACK THE CHINESE TROOPS.

"JAPANESE TROOPS LANDED BOTH IN THE SETTLEMENT AND AT WOO. SUNG ALL MORNING. IT IS RELIABLY ESTIMATED THAT AT LEAST 5,000 . MUST HAVE DISEMBARKED,

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CHINESE KILLED TOTAL OVER THREE THOUSAND

THE LATEST ESTIMATE OF CHINESE CASUALTIES IS NOW 4,000 TO 3,000 WOUNDED AND 3,000 TO 4,000 KILLED.

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YESTERDAY'S JAPANESE BOMBING RAID

ON CHAPEI CONSIDERABLY SWELLED THE NUMBER OF CIVILIAN CASUALTIES INCLUDING WOMEN AND

CHILDREN.

CHINESE MILITARY HOSPITALS IN THE SETTLEMENT PRESENT A NOVEL SPECTACLE, CHINESE DANCING GIRLS FROM THE CABARETS DAILY VISITING THE WARDS WITH CHOCOLATES AND FRUIT.

ANOTHER WARNING BY JAPAN!

SHANGHA, February 29, 6.04 "p.m." JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES THIS AFTERNOON ISSUED WARNING ADDRESSED TO MR.. WU TE CHEN, THAT UNLESS CHINESE TROOP MOVEMENTS ALONG THE SHANGHAI-NANKING AND SHANGHAI- HANGCHOW RAILWAYS FORTHWITH CEASE JAPANESE 'PLANES WILL BOMB AND DESTROY THE RAILWAYS, ONE AS FAR AS SOOCHOW AND THE - OTHER AS FAR AS KASHING, APPROXIMATELY TWO 60 MILE STRETCHES. THE CHINESE ARE GIVEN TILL MARCH 2 TO COMPLY WITH THIS

DEMAND.

PEACE PARLEY FAILS

MIDST, MUCH TALK OF PEACE POSSIBILITIES. Ä MEETING HAS BEEN HELD ABOARD H.M.3. KENT, UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF ADMIRAL KELLY, BETWEEN ADMIRAL' NOMURA-AND DR WELLINGTON KOO: TQ, _EX- PLORE THE“ · POSSIBILITIES FOR A SETTLEMENT, BUT IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT NO TANGIBLE RESULT WAS ACHIEVED AS THE JAPANESE ARE STILL... DEMANDING THE UNCONDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL OF CHINESE TROOPS TO A TWENTY · KILOMETRE ZONE · AND THE DEMOLITION OF THE WOOSUNG AND PAOSHAN FORTS. HOWEVER, IT 18 HOPED THE FEACE TALKS WILL BE RESUMED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...

BRITISH INDUSTRIES

FAIR

RECORD ATTENDANCE OF BUYERS

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[BRITION WIRELESS SERVICE, }

PEACE PROPOSALS

(THROUGH DEUTEL'S AGENOT.] NANHINO, Feb. 20, 10.40 a.m. According to information given. out officially today, Great Britain, France and the United States are

Rugay, Feb. 20. working busily for the cesantion of

The visitors from 65 countries who hostilities in Shagghal, which they had attended the different sections hope to accura before the meeting in Olympia, White City and Bir of the League Assembly on Thurs.mingham, and the number of day.

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seas buyers, excelled the total for Sir Miles Lampson, returned to | whole fortnight of the Fail fast Nanking yesterday, M. Walden, the year. By Saturday night oversoE- French Minister is due to-day, and visitors to the London section reach- Mr. Nelson Johnson, the American cu 7,000, while home buyers number- Minister is expected in the neared over seven-hundred. The closing future.

days for the three sections of the Chinese reports declare that Sira Fair art, Olympia, March 3; White" Miles Lampson conferred with Mr. | City, March 5; and Birmingham........ Lo Wen Kan, presonting deßnito March 4 proposals fog a cessation of hostili- ties and the creation of a neutral

zone.

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It adds that Japan does not ire» An extraordinary meeting of the tend to take advantage of the..... Government's Foreign Relations situation to realise any politica) Committee decided that if the ambitions or establish; s. Japnuese Powers are able to induce Japan (concession at Shanghal." On the to

aggressive action in contrary, the fins complete.com. China, then the Chinese Govern" Adence in the Municipal Adminis«- ment will be in a position to dis. [tration and desires to maintain and cuss "peace proposals.

'strengthen the international char. The meeting omphasised that the acter of Shanghai. It also denies action of the Chinese troops at the report that Japan proposed Shanghai

purely, in self-neutral zones around the principal. deleneo.

FOREIGN MINISTERS AT NANKING

SMINAL

SHANGHAI, Feb, 0. There are Indications that Bri. tain, America and France are put- ting out feelers for, a truce, but thus far nothing concrete has been, suggested, nor are any negotiations progressing, however, the presence

Chinese, towns. It is understood that Mr. Matsudaira and Mr. Sato enlarged verbally on Japan's readi next to achieve the cessation of hostilities,

·ASSEMBLY MEETING MAY

BE POSTPONED

The special Assembly meeting which is convoked for March 3, will possibly be postponed as it is

at Nanking of Sir Miles Lampson thought that public ventilation of and the French Malster, M. Wil the Sino-Japanese, dispute will not den (who arrived this morning), be conducive to a settlement, la and the impending visit there of view of the delicata, situation. In: the U.S. Minister,, Mr. Johnson, is the pourparlers which are proceeds taken as a sign that something ing between the Powers, China and hopeful in in the wind.

Japanese military authorities Japan.

here are said to have been instruct. Sir John Simon is most "active ed to adopt as conciliatory an

attitude as possible towards any on this subject. He saw Sir Erte peace proposals. This with the Drammond and M. Hymans. this presence of Foreign Ministers at morning, Nonking has given rise to the hope that the cessation of hostilities, is not far off

STRONG HOPES IN

EUROPE

GENEVA, Feb. 29.

AMERICA AGAINST

BOYCOTT

*WASHINGTON, Feb, 20.

The Government has anhounced, prior to the meeting of the League Assembly, that it is strongly op-" The closest secrecy is being ob-posed to a boycott of Japan. served regarding the contents of

Apparently the Government is the Japanese communication to the not completely agreed upon the League.

issue, as it is added that President It is understood that a private Hoover and other members of the exchange of views took place yes-Government and legislators are tordhy afternoon between members adrost" unanimously opposed to of the Council and that it will be the boycott.

followed to-day (Monday) by a American observers in Europe: special meeting of the Council of have also advised the State De- Twelve, including M. Tardieu, the partment that the major Powers French Premier, who is expected are agreed in the United States from Paris,

attitude. In the meantime, commbnica-

As regards the now Japanese tions with the Far East are pro- truce offer, it is authoritatively. ceeding and there are good grounds emphasised that the United States for believing that the present" will decline to recognise any Japan- situation holds out real prospects on gains, either in Shanghai or of a settlement.

Manchuria, obtained by violation of Mr. Matsudaira, the Japanese existing treaties. Ambassador in London, interview- ed Sir John Simon last evening." GENEVA WAITING AND

WATCHING

GENEVA, Feb. 29.

High officials point out that boycott of Japan might easily lead to war and lead to the closing of various industries in all countries concerned.

It would be tantamount to war upon civilians and this would gen. The centre of diplomatic gravity erate bitterness, leading to, violence in momentarily shifted to Bhangagainst the citizens of the boycott hai. The success or failure of the ing countries residing in the boy- Japanese teelers for the cessation of hostilities must depend on local pourparless, therefore, Geneva is waiting and watching.

The meeting of the Council of Twelve is not yet definitely fixed.

M. Tardieu arrived this morning and is returning to Paris to-night." JAPAN'S MEMORANDUM

GENEVA, Feb. 20. The convocation of a round table conference.. at Shanghai, especially

cotted countries and vice versa.

International violence might re- from the responsibility of all nations to protect their nationals.

It is learned that President Hoover directed Mr. Stimson to despatch his Note to Jagan of January 7, and also that the European Pavers were doubtful whether they could take such action.

EINSTEIN URGES BOYCOTT

PASADENA, Feb. 28.

in order to safeguard foreigners, at Professor Albert Einstein to-day which interested Powers Would be broadcast an appeal throughout the represented is the chief feature of United States urging, an economie the Japanese confidential Memo boycott to fored Japan to. randum addressed to the Council hostilities against China. of Twelve,..

The Memorandum raviews the TOASONS for "Japanese action at Shanghai and says that whan the "adequate withdrawal of · Chinese forces' ensures security the Japan. ese Government is ready to colla borate with other Powers to re golate the situation.

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· LEAGUE COMMISSION ARRIVES AT TOKYO

Tokyo, Feb. 29. The League of Nations Com mission of Inquiry in Manchuria, headed by Lord Lytton, arrived in Tokyo to-day,

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