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GENERAL SUNG IN NANKING
To Seek Further Instructions
Nanking. Aug. 21: General Sung commander of the Cheh-yuen, 29th Army and until recently Chairman of the Hopel-Chahar Political Council,
here. arrived
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BRITONS UNDER
FIRE
Vain Attempt To Rescue Swiss
Shanghai, Aug. 23.
Nine Britons belonging to the Armoured Car Coy, of the Shang- hat Volunteer Corps yesterday twice ran the gauntlet of fire in a vain attempt to rescue a Swiss subject, M. Edouard Juvet, and his sister, Rose, who are stranded in "No Man's Land" In north-eastern Shanghat.
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The S.V.C. armoured cars drove through terrific machine-gun and rifle fire, making detours past fall len electric wires and blocks of blazing buldings,
They were questioned for A whole hour at Japanese field head- quarters and were then ordered to turn back,
When they made their second at- tempt ten hours later, they found that the Japanese had advanced.
The armoured cars attracted Are from the Chinese lines, while spreading names blocked their way near the goal.
While returning from this sec- ond unsuccessful expedition an ex- ploding shell hit the car, but no- one was injured.- Reuter,
BLOW TO
TRADE BEYOND
COMPUTATION
to
Shanghai, Aug. 22. - Loss
British property in Shanghai by bombs, shells and fire is estimated at £1,000.000
while the loss in trade and com- merce, which is mounting daily, is at present beyond computation.
Mr. Calder Marshall, Chairman of the British Chamber of Com-
merce, in an interview with Reater to-day, said if hostilities were to cease to-day, it would take British interests in China a year or more to recover from the effects.
losses to be faced are so great ns
to be beyond assessment," he de-
Sleeping accommodation for Shanghai refugees at the Jockey Club, Happy Valley. (Cheng Photo Studio).
LONE PLANE IN AMERICA
SURPRISE RAID
Japanese Caught ́ Unawares
Shanghai. Aug. 21; Swooping suddenly out of a bank of clouds, a lone Chinese bomber staged a solo raid on Japanese warships in the Whangpoo at 8 o'clock this morning, diving low over the Ja- panese ships and releasing several fell dangerously which
bombs nearby.
Japanese anti-aircraft guns from the warships were brought into play after some delay as the at tack had been totally unexpected, but the machine flew out of effect tive range before the guns could do any damage.
Several bombs, were also dropped on the Japanese positions behind the China Merchants Central Wharf on the Yangtsepoo water- front.
Two other Chinese bombers
RETAINS
WIGHTMAN CUP
Miss Hardwick Plays Fine Game
MISS Helen
Forest Hills. Aug. 21. The United States retained the Wightman Cup.
Jacobs (America) beat Miss Hardwick 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. Miss Hardwick was aggressive at first with accurate forehand cros5- court
drives, often advancing to the net to kill In the second set Miss Jacobs tightened up her game to lead 5-1, while Miss Hard- wick made a brilliant recovery and saved six set points.
Miss Alice Marble
outclassed
Miss Kay Stammers, winning 8-3. 6-1. Mrs. Fabyan beat Miss Margot Lumb 6-3, 6-1. She.. Indulged in some hard hitting and Miss Lumb was no match for her.
Kay Stammers and Freda James
"Both the direct and contingent took part in a raid earlier in the beat Mrs. Van Ryn and Dorothy!
morning, dropping bombs that Bundy, daughter of May Sutton, started several fires in the Ja- the former Wimbledon champion, panese .controlled Breas along 6-3, 10-8 America won by six Yangtsepoo Road and Broadway-matches to one
Réuter. Central News
clared.
Brush property actually under Japanese occupation is unknown but according to Mr. Calder Mar-
TO WAR CHEST shall, several large buildings are
Nanking, Aug. 21: Contributions continue to pour into the Central Government war chest as Chinese 'from all walks of life are sending donations. Human interest stories lle behind many of the donations which are being spurred by emo- tions that only war can stir up."
From Foochow has come the
from Papting to-night by way of sum of $10,000, sent by Mr. Llu Hochlen. He was accompanied by Shu-mel of the Salt Administra- General Chin Teh-chun, former tlon Bureau who has been saving Mayor of Peiping.
GEN. SUNG CHEH-YUAN
A large number of officials were at the Pukow station to welcome General Sung, including represen- tatives of Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek and General Ho Ying- chin, Minister of War.
It is learned that the purpose of General Sung's visit to Nanking is to report to the Central authorl- ties on the present situation on the northern front and to seek further istructions from the Gen- eralissimo-Central New———
HOPEI-CHAHAR POLITICAL COUNCIL DISSOLVED
this money for the past ten years in order to be able to send his daughter, an only child, abroad for higher education. The money Was contributed with the full approval of Miss Liu.
Madame Wang Ching-wel, wife of the President of the Central
Political Council, contributed $1,000.
A generous contribution hag come from Wuchang in the form of a $50,000 remittance from Mr.
Huang Wen-chih, a director of the First Cotton Mill in the city.
A remittance from Changsha by the staff of the Hupeh Provin- cial Kuomintang Headquarters, a donation of $5,000, has been for- warded to the Central Govern- ment authorities. Central News
known to have been taken over.— Reuter.
"A WEEK TOO LATE"
Shanghai, Aug. 22. Competent observers now belleve that the Chinese Army has "missed
1ts bet."
As one authority said: "They are a week too late, just as they were in
North China. If they had
moved towards the river several days ago, as any European army would have done, the Japanese would have been driven back to their ships."
Another source, interviewed by Reuter, said that the Japanese forces in the eastern district are in no real danger unless they lose their heads.
Their main trouble is
from snipers and their main strength les in their cruisers, which are able to rush reinforcements when necessary and can also use their guns effectively.
If the Chinese could bomb the Japanese warships out of the river the Japanese position would be serious. Reuter..
TENSION IN MANILA
Canton, Aug. 21.
Regarding the reports from Mani that Chinese residents are plan- ning to attack the Japanese colony there with a view to increasing anti-Japaneses sentiment, Mayor JAPANESE AIRMEN
Tseng Yang-fu hopes that no such RAID INTERIOR | action is being contemplated.
He expressed the opinion that
Changhai, Aug. 21-Two Japa- nese planes were shot down' to the southern Nantao area yesterday, according to Chinese military re-
GALLANT TILL THE LAST
Young Aviator's
Fortitude
Nanking, Aug. 21: Shrapnel from Japanese anti-aircraft guns struck Captain Wang Wen-wen, Chinese airman participating in an air raid over Japanese lines in Shanghai to-day, resulting in serious injuries which may neces- sitate the amputation of a leg in order to save the young aviator's life.
In spite of his severe wounds. Captain Wang managed to bring his plane down near Chinklang, but he was not found until six hours later, guffering from heavy loss of blood. He was immediately brought to Chinklang where it was found that a blood transfusion was necessary to save his life. Be- tween 40 and 50 applicants ap- peared in a short time, all eager to contribute to the well-being of the airman.
ENTIRE NATION HAS
GONE TO WAR
Shanghai, Aug. 21. The present hostilities in Shanghai and Nan- kow are not mere local affairs as in the past but concrete evidence that the entire nation has gone to war with Japan, declared Gene" ral Chang Chih-chung, Cotman- der of
the
Nanking-Shanghai Garriston, in the Central News Agency corres-
an interview pendent behind the Chinese lines yesterday afternoon.
with
The strong and determined stand which we have put up on both fronts. General Chang ex- plained, clearly shows that China 1s engaging Japan on a large-scale
War.
He declined to state whether China would formally declare war on Japan, adding that 'such mat- ters must be left to the highest authorities in the Central Govern- ment.
Questioned about the Chinese positions around Shanghai, Gen. Chang merely stated that the Japanese were being slowly sur- rounded and will shortly be de- feated.
He estimated that there are be-
When the story of the plight of Captain Wang reached the ears of Madame Chiang Kai-shex, she tween 12 to 15 thousand Japanese ordered
him to be brought to in the Shanghai vicinity. Nanking immediately and given General Chang ridiculed the best of medical attention.. Japanese claim that over 80 Chl-
the
Doctors announced late to-day nese planes had been shot down that an amputation of the leg and destoyed by Japanese bombers may be necessary in order to save since the opening of hostilities in Captain Wang's life, but the air- Shanghai. man has asked surgeons to make The Chinese general who is every effort to save the lex, since directing the operations at Shang- while aggressive activities and bruits amputation would mean that bal, reiterated his pledge to give talliles of the Japanese military
he could no longer serve his coun- protection to foreign lives and authorities must be condemned,
property in Shanhai the Chinese people overseas should try in the air force,→
Central News not adopt this hostile attitude in order to show the world that they belong to a law-abiding and peace=" loving nation.
portsch
Information reaching here to
COTTON WINS CZECH day indicates that a lone Japanese
Mayor Tseng bas already tele-
GOLF TITLE bomber succeeded in dropping graphed to the Chairman of the Nanking, Aug. 21.-The Hopel- three bombs on the city of Kiu Chinese Chamber at Manila point-
Marienbad, Aug. 21. Chahar Political Council, highest klang, gateway to the mountain ing out that the war between the
Henry Cotton, British champion, administrative
in North resort of Kuling, yesterday mor- two nations was not a organ
private won the Czechoslovak. Open Golf China, has been dissolved by the ning.
quarrel between two peoples, con- Championship with an aggregate. Japanese,
The raider approached the city sequently severance of economic of 279. His rounds were 70.72, Chiang Chao-taung, a pro-Japa- from the southeast, dropped its relation 15 the best method 69.68, nesc leader, has been appointed load of deadly missiles, and as of dealing with non-combating | Reuter Mayor of Peiping. He succeeds cended beyond the range of anti-Japanese merchants. They should General Chin Teh-chun who ded aircraft guns before it could be to Paoting last month with | brought down.
General Sung Cung Chich suan, họ
chairman of the council
Kiangyin on the Yangtse River,
It is now reported that General 30 miles north of Wasih, reported Chang Tze-chung, former Mayor that 11 Japanese bombers
of Tientsin who has "lost favour"
with the Japanese military, is now hiding in a hotel in the Legation Quarter Central News
certainly not resort to violence.
He urges the Chinese people of Manila to adopt a peace-loving at- titude, win the war and win the sympathy of the world.
flew He declared that the patriotic
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Washington: The transport over the city yesterday and drop-activities of his countrymen over- Chaumont and the cruiser Marble- ped a number of bombs. Some seas must be under the direction head are leaving for Shanghai of the explosives were said to be of the Chinese Consuls in order from San Diego on August 29, con- polson gas bombs.--
that their efforts may be coveying twelve hundred marines, Central News
ordinated.— Reuter.
•Reuter
General Chang' predicted that the present war will be a long one and declared that in the end It will prove disastriona Japan-
Central News
MANCHUKUO TROOPS DISARMED
to
Paoting. Aug. 21-8x hundred Manchukuo troops of the bogits, 5th Division who attempted a sur- prise attack on the Chinese lines at Kuyuan, 60 miles north of the Great Wall in southeastern
surrounded Chahar, were
and many among the number were dis- armed after a short skirmish on Thursday nightst
Thirty so-called officers of the bogus division, and over 100 men were taken prisoner Central News ·
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