1937-09-01 — Page 9

CANTON DEFINITELY ON WAR MAP

Five Bomb Holes Found

Near Railway Line

German Do tor Witnesse

Battle Thrill.

Air

Canton. August 31: That Canton is now definitely on the war map is the feeling throughout the city as the result of this morn- ing's two air raids details of which are slowly tricking in.

A Toreigner" states that he saw Are 'hage bomb holes within a space of a hundred yards about 900 metres from the railway line which indicates that the military airfields were not the only objec- tive of the invaders. The airfields which also contained bomb holes are situated alongside Tungshan in the suburb of which many for eigners, particularly Germans reside. Official, alreles however opine that only three of four bombs dropped.

A German doctor told Reuter that the plaster from the celling in his house and other houses in the vicinity felt with the vibra tion of anti-aircraft guns. He went into the garden where he witnessed a thrilling air battle. He saw six Japanese planes gilt- tering golden in the sunlight fly- Ing high over Tangshan out of range of the guns whose shells ex- ploded in white spots a few hun dred feet below. The bomb sent up showers of earth and later columns of smoke were lifted to the sky. Presently three Chinese pursuit planes roared upward and nine planes circled overhead for fully twenty minutes with the con- tinuous rattle of machine gun's. Then all of them disappeared to the east.

Throughout the rald an elderly Chinese coolle quite unconcerned

rumour

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1," 1937.

BOMBING OF NANTAO

Described As Most Despicable Act

Hong Kong received more than the usual quota of war news yes- terday due to the air raid over Canton and this, coupled with China's frank admission of the accidental bombing of the s.s.

President Hoover, off the Yangtse Lightship on Monday evening, was in no. small measure responsible for the summary way in which the foreign papers in China dealt with the "Hoover Incident."

On the other hand, great pro- minence was given, "especially by

JAPANESE HOSTILITIES IN SOUTH

GANTON THE FIRST OBJECTIVE OF AIR RAIDS?

Canton, August 31: The first sign of Japanese carrying hostili- ties into South China came this morning when three separate quadrons of Japanese planes set out to systematically bomb Canton,

Swatów and Shlukwan.

Vigilance on the part of Chinese authorities in Canton and either city, although the planes succeeded in dropping bombs in Swatow, however, prevented the raiders from actually reaching the outskirts of Canton. *

At 5.45 a.m., Canton's population was rudely awakened by the Shanghal- papers, to the ruth-strens warning of approaching Japanese planes

Police and gen- less and inhuman way in which darmes cleared the streets and conducted people to places of safety, Japanese planes "bombed Nanta while anti-aircraft crew stripped for action and a squadron of was cutting grass alongside the Station two days ago, and one of Chinese pursuit planes took the air to meet the invading fleet. airfield unaware of anything that the leading journals of

Observing the approach of the Chinese planes. the sx heavy the city was happening. There is an un-condemns the bombing in an edi-Japanese bombing planes hastily unloaded their missiles and after confirmed

that another torial which calls it a most des-fifteen minutes fled eastward with the Chinese machines in hot pur

Over Bocca" Tigris Fort, Japanese plane was brought down plcable act. The Nantao Station, sult,

the Ch'nese planes engaged the at Sheklung and the pilots taken at the time of the Incident, was Japanese bombers, shooting down two of the heavy machines. The crowded with civiliains, mostly wo- remaining mach nes managed to escape, one being badly damaged men and children, but

while another showed traces of Chinese gunare. there had been troups

The nine bombe dropped by the there can be no excuse for Japanese planes fell in The paper asks what chance there spaces in the outskirts of Canton. open is for Sino-Japanese friendship doing very little damage. the Japanese continually fail to

prisoners.

Meanwhile the British Consul General. Mr. Blunt, has issued a precautionary warning to all na- tlonials in Tungshan... It is under- stood that after a meeting the German are taking similar pre- cautions. Already many people respect convention? have moved in to Shameen in- cluding seven Czechoslovakians from the Skoda Armament Works at Namshektao a few miles dis-

tant.

The Exodus from Canton has resumed. Trains have been pack- and Hong Kong boats filled to capacity since 10.30 a.m.- Reuter

Banditry Breaks Out Near Peiping

SEMINARY LOOTED: FOREIGN PRIESTS TAKEN CAPTIVE

Peiping, August 31.

near

Banditry have broken out in the midst of the war and the irre- gulars have looted and sacked a Roman Catholic seminary Pelping. Ten, foreign priests were taken off including three French- and one Briton.

The bandits are demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars for ransom.-Reuter's Bulletin Service.

DEATH OF BRIGADIER- GENERAL CROZIER

London, Aug. 31. Brigadier-General Frank Percy Crozier, C.B., C.M.G.. DSO, late Inspector General Lithuanian Army and Military Adviser to the Lithuanian Government. He was

late

even if

present.

CIVILIANS KILLED While the attempted raid on COASTAL BLOCKADE

Canton was in progress, another ΤΟ digress from the actual squadron of three Japanese planes fighting for a

moment. Japan's attacked Shlukwan, strategic rail blockade of the China const is at-way and military centre about 100 tracting world wide attention, and miles north of Canton dropping according,, to one who is qualled three bombs on the town. which to express an opinion, this blockude resulted in several c'viitans being is no less than a test to ascertain killed. the opinion of the European Powers as well as that of the United States.

At 10.40 a.m., a lone Japanese bomber was sighted over Sheklung on the Canton-Kowloon Rallway It is a test of the Open Door line, giving rise to another alarm Policy in China and if it should

in Canton. Chinese pursuit planes be countenanced by the other were sent aloft for the second time Powers, Japan might be so em- in the morning. The Japanese boldened as to extend the blockade plane, however, had apparently no further south. and there is the Intention of engaging in bombing. possibility, though admittedly flying off towards Walchow where very remote possibility, that even the Chinese planes observed. Hong Kong might be affected. disappearing eastwards.

Reverting to the activities on the various fronts. It is reported that there was sporadio fighting on all sectors yesterday, and while the Japanese are known to have launched several attacks on ine different Chinese positions, the de- fenders are known to have held their positions,

though in some cases under very severe strain.

JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS Reinforcements keep on arriving for the Japanese forces and off Woosung yesterday it was reported that

Japanese warships had arrived each one with a boat-after the "all clear" signal was load of troops. The Chinese claim

sounded. that of the 2000 who have landed

twelve

about one-tenth

survived.

At about the same time the second alarm was sounded in Can- ton, Inhabitants of Swatow, strate- gc North Kwangtung seaport. were given notice of an impending air raid by Japanese planes Troops, police, fire. brigade and Red Cross groups occupied strate- gic points in the city while the Chaochow-Swatow air defence units prepared to shell the Japanese bombers..

The Japanese bombers, however, never reached the city. Normal conditions were restored at 12.30.

Brigadier-General Crozier served with the Lithuanian Army against the Germans in the Baltic. 1919, against Bolshevists 1918-20,

At 5 pm, General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- and on the Polish Front 1919-20.only He relinquished his commission in

vincial Government; General" Yu Some of these reinforcementa were 1920. He was Commandant Auxi- landed but due to the clever dissioner for Kwangtung and concur

Han-mou, Pacification Commis- Mary Division. RIC. (which he positioning of the Chinese troops.rently Commander of the

the invaders were

4th compelled to Route Army; General Ha'ang Han- retreat towards

the coast whileping. Deputy-Commander of the certain sections of them are re- ported to have been surrounded by Yang-fu of Canton called at the 4th Route Army, and Mayor Tseng the Chinese.

The fighting in Lotien, still goes highly commended the airmen for headquarters of the air force, and. on and both sides claim success their fine work in the morning. while at Tsingtao the Japanese areentral News, evacuating rapidly and it is ex-

the son of the late Major B. R.raised) from August 1921- Crozier and was born in 1870. The Reuter

Upper picture shows Chinese anti-aircraft gun at the first line of defence at Pa-Chi-Chiao (Eight Character Bridge). Below, soldiers of the 88th division ready to attack with rifles and hand grenades. (Photo, N.C.D. News"),

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pected that all of them would have

left by September 2.

There were a few aerial battles May Suffer Severe

yesterday and far from coming to

Setback

д conclusion soon,__everything points to à prolonged struggle. The Japanese are determined to

Berlin, Aug. 31. get another slice of China, but

The Chinese Ambassador, Dr. even more determined are the Cheng Ten-fong called at the Chinese to defend their territorial Foreign Office "to inform the rights and sovereignty.

Secretary, of State, Dr. Hans von Mackensen OR the Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact and the rea- sons for its conclusion.

TYPHOON SIGNAL UP The No. I local typhoon signal was hoisted at 12.35 this morning

that

the

Reuter understands Ambassador also again drew the attention of the Foreign Office to the attitude of a certain part of

MINOR DISTURBANCE the German press towards events

IN WANCHAI

A minor riot occurred outside the shop of Mr. Kamada, at No. 98 Hennessy Road yesterday about 3.15 p.m.

A Chinese woman, aged about 30, was alleged to have given some

in the Far East which caused much displeasure to China. It is further understood that Dr. von Mackensen Immediately went to Munich to re- port to Hitler.

Chinese circles here are under the impression that if the Germán press persist in anti-Chinese ten-

GENERAL

MOBILISATION

Paris, Aug. 30. bilisation of all men between the China has ordered general mo- ages of 18 and 45., according to al Nanking telegram just received.- Reuter

REFUGEES AND WOUNDED SOLDIERS BOMBED Shanghai. August 31: Two hun-

ed soldiers from the Woosung area, dred Chinese refugees and wound-

who had sought refuge in a bus station at Yanghang, a small town 1y bombed by Japanese planes at north of Shanghai, were merciless- 10 o'clock th's morning.

More than 10" missiles were killing everyone instantly. dropped in the midst of the group

Indignation 18 mounting In Chinese and foreign circles in Shanghal over the unwarranted attacks made by Japanese planes on non-combatants and wounded soldiers,

Central News.

*FLIGHT COMMANDER KILLED Canton, Aug 31,. A rellable Chinese official in- formed Reuter that one of the Japanese planes which was shot down this morning has been dis-

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KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY "TIME-TABLE (AMENDED) ·

On and after May 1st, 1937, until Further Notice

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CHINA'S

SILVER STOCKS

243

'NO DANGER ATTACHES TO SELLING

London, Aug. 31.

The paper states that with gold " If China liquidated her silver stocks acquired. reserves in the stocks it can only be done through, Foreign Exchange, evident in the Sino-American Gold and Silver

China's liquid resources is const- Agreement, states the Financial derable in which respect who is Times," and this would not affect better equipped than Japan for a prices of the world market and prolong' conflict. thus no danger attaches" to Chi- nese selling.

covered in Sanchutan near Shek- lung and also four,mutilated bodies

mander Kawano one of whom was the Flight Com-

of the Ninth Chinese silver stocks were es- Squadron who was carrying a num-timated at £20,000,000 in 1935 but ber of military maps. be of Importance.

beleved to

Photos are being taken LO- morrow. All lights throughout Canton were switched off shortly after 9.30 p.m. only as a precau- tionary measure and are expected to resume shortly. A message from Tungahan late to-night stated that many Germans are evacuating that quarter. leuter.

has since been swollen by surren- dering private hoards and at the same time diminished. by trans- fers to the United States, the net change probably resulting in the

increase.

HENDREN SCORES LAST CENTURY

E.P.

London, Aug. 31. (Patsy) Hendren, the famous Test cricketer, made his last century in first class cricket REMOVAL OF PROPERTY NOW to-day. He is retiring after the

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BANNED

Shanghul. Aug. 31. The Japanese authorities have banned the removal of property from, Japanese occupied areas north. of Boochow Creek "for the time being." They have also im- posed restrictions on entry to the areas which have been closed be-

tween 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Japanese fear for signallers and snipers are responsible for the clearing of the eastern district of Chinese civilians of which, apart from the prisoners in the Ward Road Gaol, less 1,700 remain to be evacuated to-morrow.- Reuter.

China, and the Soviet to the detriment of Germany's trade with tc

beans to a Chinese woman fortune- dency in reporting Far Eastern MISSIONS TO SEAMEN teller, asking her to distribute events it might lead to a very close- them. The taste of the beans did economic co-operation between not suit the king of a child who screamed.

Being just outside the Japanese Chine.-- shop, the

blame was thrown on Reuter the owner and immediately a large crowd gathered. Police arrived and drove them away.

DORSETSHIRE BETURNING TO SEAMEN. ATTACKED

CHINA STATION Three seamen of the 8.4. Shun

London, August 31. Lee were attacked on Monday H.M.S. Dorsetshire (Captain Mur- afternoon by a crowd in Queen's ray) which returned to Devonport Road West. They were accused of from Singapore in February for giving poisoned bananas to the rent has been recommissioned with children. In the course of the at a Devonport crew as an Indepen tack one of the men was injured dent command for further service and was taken to hospital but was on the China Station,~~- not detained.

Reuter

The new institute of the Missions, Beamen in Queen's-terrace, Southampton, was officially open- ed by H.R.H. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. The total cost has been in the region, of £18,000.

Her Royal Highness was received" by Lord Swaythling, the Bishop of Winchester, the Mayor and Ma yoress of Southampton, the general superintendent of the Missions to Seamen the chaplain to Missions in Southampton

the (the Rev. Keith E. Collins), and Captain Paul Millar, RD., R.N.R., South- ampton chairman of the Missions,

season concludes. He scored : 103 for Middlesex against Surrey,

Cricket lunch scores are as fol- lows:-Middlesex 419 (Hendren 103) v. Surrey 509 and 76 for 4; Bomer- set 263 and 275 for 9 v. Lancashire 228; Leicester 343 v. Warwickshire 383 and 14 for 2- Reuter's Bulletin Service.

The paper concludes that the outlook for silver appears fairly comfortable as the low price offers arbitrageurs proft by shipping to New York where the United States Treasury buys all the silver offered it, while the long term demand, provided by Indian peasant hoard- ing especially as Indian crops show, promise, are turning out well- Reuter.

JAPANESE WARSHIPS BOMB SHANGHAI

Shanghai, Aug. 31. It la reported that the leading hotels in Shanghal have resumed' business as usual.

To-day the Japanese warships again .bom- barded Shanghai, their guns be- ing trained on the Chinese Muni- cipal Buildings.

Many houses in the vicinity have been destroyed by the gun-fre of the Japanese warships.

Whine Bvening Press..

From Indo-China, the first reinforcements for the French Concession garrison arrived in Shanghai last week consisting of 452 French Colonials, 200 Annamites, 68 non-commissioned offi- cers, and, fourteen officers. They arrived at Woosung In the Messageries-Maritimes ss. Sphinx and were brought up the river in the French sloop Savorgnan de Brazza to the French Bund where a long line of trucks waited to carry them to their billets: at the Route Lagrance School. (Photo, "N.C.D. News.").