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ECHO TO SHOOTING OF

BRITISH AMBASSADOR

Britain Awaiting Definite Information

BEFORE TAKING APPROPRIATE

ACTION

London, August 26.

A Foreign Office conimanique states to-night that the Gov- ernment has received, news of the shooting of the British" Am- bassador to China, Sir Hughë Knatchbull-Hugessen, with the deepest concern. According to the information at hand the Am- bassador's car was flying a Union Jack and was fired on with a machine-gun and then bombed at 2.30 pm. by two Japanese air-

craft.

Sir Hughe is very seriously wounded and is now in hospital in Shanghai

A British military attache and a financial adviser, who were in the same car with the Ambassador, are slated to be unhurt.

The Government is now abtaining certain further informa- Lion which it requires. As soon as this information is received it will be in a position to take appropriate action with the Japan- Ese Government.

Tap news of the attack upon and want to commit herself; and Bri- the wounding of the British Am-tain is not yet ready to pursue an bassador, which reached London Eastern policy.

in the middle of the forenoon, has deeply shocked .public opinion. Early editions of the evening papers contained few details, as messages from China were incom- plete and conflicting.

Reuter.

JAPANESE REGRET

1.

Tokyo, Aug. 26. All Japanese newspapers express profound sympathy with the British Ambassador to China in his mis-

fortune.

DEPORABLE OCCURRENCE

A Foreign Ofce spokesman de- The public soon realised there

clared: "It is quite unthinkable was no question of deliberate Dr-

that the Japanese planes -Inten- ing upon the British party, but the Incident was stated to have optionally fired on the Ambassador's

curred 50 miles from the scene of disorders between the Japanese and Chinese forees at Shanghai on the main road from Nanking, and as no state of war exists between the Chinese and Japanese Govern- ments, people found it Impossible to understand what appeared to ba

car."

QUO TAI CHI AND BLOCKADE

London. Aug. 26.

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The Chinese Ambassador London, Dr. Que Tai Chi, in a statement to the press, said that the declaration of Д blockade against China showed the Ja- banèse intention to mitigate the whole of China. The world must realise that this was only the beginning, and that Japan, once in possession of Chinese means and resources, would unfailingly de- nand hegemony in the" Eastern Pacifc Area.

"China is not only fighting her own fight." declared, the Ambas- sador, "but also that of the other powers, who have interests in the Far East, and whose interests are endangered by the attitude of Japan. II China succumbs. the turn of the other powers will come too. By not preventing Japan from using the safe Internațional Settlement as milltary basis, these powers also have violated their obilgations under the Nine Power Treaty towards China."—— Transocean Neuer Netrue

Lotienchen Vicinity Cleares Of Japanese

Shanghal, Aug. 26.

* Lotlenchen and the surrounding

vicinity south of Paoshan has been cleared of Japanese troops who succeeded in landing around Woo- sung on the night of Aug. 23, it was announced by the Chinese headquarters.

The re-occupation of the area

followed the of the most severe. land operations since the opening He added that the Japanese of hostilities in "Shanghai. The authorities

the

were opposing spot thoroughly Investigating the ex- tremely unhappy incident."--- Reuter.

on

SLIGHTLY BETTER

Shanghai, Aug. 27. Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen indiscriminate attacks upon

passed a reasonably satisfactory traffic on a great highway. As an official communique indicates, the night and is slightly better to-day. Sir Hughe is resting comfortably, British Government is seeking fur- ther information as to the cir-stimulating the hope that doctors cumstances of the deplorable oc- may be able within the next eleven hours to announce that he is out of danger

currence.

• Press messages from Shanghai,

The tragedy has acquired a more where the wounded Ambassador was driven as soon as his wounds poignant note with the report that Sir Hughe was on his way to had been temporarily dressed, re- port that Sir Hugh KnatchbullStranghai for the special purpose Hugessen has undergone two blood

condition, transfusions. His cordnig to one report, Was sur- prisingly encouraging in" view of the serious nature of the wound, but the outcome was bound to be uncertain for at least twenty-four hours,"

messages

ac-

of discussing with the - Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Shigeru Kawagoe, ways and means of restoring peace to Shanghal- Reuter."

GENERALISSIMO'S SYMPATHY ..

Shanghai, Aug. 27.

A medical examination shows that the bullet which struck Bir Many Cinese officials have call-

en- ed at the hospital to express their Hughe" Knatchbull-Hugessen,

also tered his right side below the arm- sympathy. The speak of expressions of condolence pft and emerged from his left side, and regret on the part of the well below the shoulder blade, near Japanese authorities. The incident the waist.

The Ambassador is in consider- has created deep depression and

has been given anxiety among the foreign "com-able pain and

several morphine injections, and munity in Shanghai.

may have to be given more.

Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen, with her two daughters, is believed to have been on holiday. at Peltalho. in North China, where the British authorities immediately tried to get in touch with her.- British Wireless

Mr.

An official bulletin says Sir Hughe is resting quietly and is as well as can be expected.

forces battered each others' positions for nearly 24 hours and following the arrival of Chi nese reinforcements the Japanese beat a hasty retreat.

now a

It is reported that casualities for both sides are extremely heavy.

Lotierchen, once a quiet town on the Yangtse delta, is heap of runs following a huge fire which destroyed every building and home in the area. Central News

DEATH OF ARSHAL DEMIDE

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Moscow, Aug. 26. Arshal Demide, War Minister for Outer Mongolia, is reported to have died suddenly in a train at Taiga Station, rear Tomsk, en route to. Moscow. Renter

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MRS. R.A.C. NORTH- SERIOUSLY ILL

We learn with regret that Mrs. R. A. C. North who organised the the Ladles Welfare Branch of Shanghal Refugees Committee has been seriously for some days and obliged for that reason to withdraw from the Committee.

Pending a further announcement offers of help and other munications affecting the Branch should be addressed to Mrs. N.

the OfficeT Ad- Smith, wife of ministering the Government.

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AMBASSADOR

INTERVIEWED

Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador to London, "who in a interview with Reuter on Thursday stated that ill-equipped as China Is, she is not only fighting her own battle but that of the Powers directly affected by Japan's lawlessness and ambition.

GRAVE ANXIETY "FOR BRITISH AMBASSADOR

The

London, Aug. 265. condition of the British Ambassador to China, Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen,

who

was hit by a machine-gun fired from a Japanese plane, when driving by car from Nanking to Shanghai, causes grave anxiety

here. as at least 24 hours must pass, before it is known whether the Ambassador is out of danger. Sir Huche. was too weak to bave

an operation to remove the bullet,

and blood transfusion had to be made.

The Japanese Vice Admiral Hasegawa has ordered a thorough Investigation, but stated that the British fing on the car of the Am- bessador was not enough protec- tion, and the car could easily have been

mistaken for the car of a Chinese general staff officer. The Japanese Naval Attache, Admiral

Honda and the chief of the Naval Staff, Rear-Admiral Sugiyama. visited the Acting British Consul! in Shanghai, and expressed their regret.

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An official British statement says that the car had been fired at by a Japanese plane without previous warning. The occupants of the car noticed the attack and could reach safety, but the Ambassador was not quick enough, and was it. The plane thereupon also

LONDON PRESS COMMENTS

Lendon, Aug. 26. The special editions of the Lon- don press, containing the news of the wounding of the British Am- bassador to China. In their 'com- ments state that this accident. showed the situation.

seriousness of the

Political circles acknowledge with satisfaction the Japanese apology. but state that this does not settle the matter. The British Govern- ment. It is stressed, had in time- drawn the attention to the Ja- panese and Chinese Governments to their responsibility in case of Injury of British subjects. Even if the Ambassador has been the vletim of an unfortunate accident. the fact that a private car had been bumbed without previous warning, warrants grave re- proaches, considering the fact that

soil. In + country which Japan was operating on foreign

formally at peace.-... Tramineran News Servier.

Was

LONDON STATEMENT

London, Aug. 28. The British Foreign Office issued. an official statement to-day, re- garding the wounding of Bir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, HM. Ambassador to China, yester- day.

According to the reports so far dropped a bomb, which 'exploded In a nearby field. The Ambas- to hand, the Ambassador, though sador's companion, Colonel Lovat flying the Britsh flag on his car, Fraser, was thrown to the ground was hit by a machine-gun bullet by the air pressure and temporarily from a Japanese plane, and later Japa- also bombed by another lost consciousness.-

nese plane, at about 2.30 p.m. Transocean Feux Service.

(Chinese Time) yesterday.

JAPANESE REGRET

The Ambassador is very seriously wounded, and is now in a hospital in Shanghai. but it is reported Tokyo. Aug. 20. that the British Military Attache M. Hok! Hirota, the Japanese and HM Financial Councillor, who Foreign Minister, has telegraphed were also in the car, escaped un- M. Kawagoe, Japanese Ambassador hurt.

at The British Government a to China, to convey his deepest

As 8000 regret to the British Ambassador present awaiting reports.

his unfortunate accident. The as these are to hand. appropriate Japanese papers are unanimous actions can be undertaken towards in regretting the incident.-

the Japanese Government.-- Transocean News Servica

Pruneocean News Service.

Reater's correspondent, who is remaining at the Country Hospital, was informed that Six Hughe was

AMERICAN DISTRESS

asleep, "which is a very good sign," his informant added. Washington, Aug. 26.

The corridor outside the di- Cordell Hull, Secretary of plomat's room is filled with flowers State, has cabled the British Gov-

from well-wishers, among whom is

riding Britain Will Not British Ambassador "was ernment expressing the great dis-Marshall Chiang Kai-shek. Other when gravely wounded by tress of the American Government Chinese Including Dr. C. T. Wang Japanese machine-gun fire from

Recognise Blockade at the wounding of the British Am- and other Ambassadors abroad

the air, paid tribute to Sir Hughe bassador to China and offering

sent their sympathies and solicitous, best wishes for his re-

flowers. Sir Hughe is very popular Knatchbull-Hugessen's remarkabic covery.

IN

Members of the Cabinet to-night stated that President Roosevelt had + survey the whole Far Eastern situation at a meeting during the afternoon, but no decisions had

I been reached. "It a rather

I

have

among the Chinese, who are ap- palled by his misfortune, news of which was immediately carried by ratio and in special editions of the newspapers.

OUT OF DANGER

At midnight Reuter's correspon

' question of watching," said one dent was told that Sir Hughe's

member of the Cabinet.-

Reuter,

GERMANY'S ATTITUDE

Berlin, Aug. 28.. The Attack upon Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, British Am- bassador to China, is the leading feature in Berlin newspapers to night.

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courage and calmness.

He said the Ambassador. al- though obviously seriously wound- ed and in great pain, did not lose consciousness,

MONGOLIAN TROOPS ASSIST JAPAN

Mukden, Aug. 27. An army of 20,000 Inner Mon- golian troops contributed to the Japanese victory at Hankow Pass according to a Kwantung Army of spokesman to-day. The Mongols, coast of with the Japanese, cut off and in- ficted heavy losses upon the re-

London, Aug, 26. The Foreign Office has hitherto not received official notification the Japanese intention blockading the south

of

Their one thought was to push on to Shanghai and during the China. remainder of the journey they only As no legal state of war exists"; treating Chinese,

Japanese quarters admit that stopped once or twice to give the there la no question of His Ma- wounded man water.

Jesty's Government-recognising the Mongol Japanese co-operation When they reached the Country blockade any more than in the against the Chinese is the prelude Hospital the Ambassador's fortitude; case of the frequent blockades of to Japanese support of the Inner had not given out, because before the coast of Spain, declared by the Mongolia Defence Movement, and the establishment of a Mongol submitting to the minstrations of Insurgent leader. General Fran-

state, styled Mongeukua. " nurses and doctors he attended toetsso: Franco.

It is now announced that a certain urgent business.

sniper shot and killed. Major-Gen- Colonel Lovat-Fraser said the machine-gunning by one of the Japanese planes greatly surprised

them.

When the Ambassador

Was

Great Britain will not be affect-

ed unless Japan claims the right to stop and search British ships, and this Japan has not hitherto intimated her intention of doing Reuter.

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eral Shigeo Fujii, commander of a

division of Manchukuo native troops, when the officer was re- connoitring the Chinese positions near Chahar's boundary.- ¡Renter.

pulse and temperature were quite satisfactory. There had been no change in his condition and none was expected during the night.

As each hour passes the enances for the Ambassador's recovery im- prove. The crisis, which has not yet been passed, is expected abour 2 p.m., to-day. If his condition is The "Tageblatt," commenting, then the same, Sir augne will be asserts that the incident accentu- out of danger,

H. A Thomson, attached to the ates sharply the developments in the Far East which have been the Hospital Corps of the United States wounded he and Mr. Hall Patch,

gave his blood

to Br the Treasury official, Jumped out subject of earnest deliberations in Marines, London. Washington and Paris, Hughe. The donor is from Moun- of the cars and discussed the situa

ton. Then the second plane at- The anxiety of the British pub-tain View, California.

Shortly after midnight a lone tacked them, the bomb falling in le has grown as it has increasing-

over the

a paddy feld, ly realised how much British pres- Chinese plane droned

explosion still coveted Idzumo, but dropped no "The force of the tige is at stake in Eastern Asia..

It is officially announced that Says the "Allgemeine-Zeitung: bombs. I drew the fire of anti-knocked 'us, right off our feet into Britain obviously wants to avert a aircraft batteries, however, which the field. If the bomb had struck the party sent to Inagua in reg-

A Greek oil-tanker, sailing un- dispute with Japan and intensin-was clearly audible at the Country the road we should have been kill ponse to a request for assistance,

has landed at the island and re- der the British flag, reports that ed." he said. cation of matters in the Far East Hospital-Reuter. does not fit in with the programme

The Ambassador was travelling ports all quiet, following the forc she was bombed by a plane oft to Shanghal to give fellow country-ed evacuation of foreign residents Barcelona last night. This makes men a message of good cheer, said in a small boat and the murder of the fifteenth attack on merchant

the British Resident by natives-ships this month- Colonel Lovat-Fraser.—

Reuter's Bulletin Fermer. Reuter

of British diplomacy.

The situation in the Mediter-

ranean has not yet been calmed,

the paper adds; America does not

TRIBUTE TO COURAGE AND CALMNESS

Shanghai, Aug. 27. Colonel W. A. Lovat-Fraser, who was driyng the car in which the Reuter.

QUIET IN INAGUA

London, Aug. 28.

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London, Aug. 26.