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DEVASTATING AIR RAIDS ON, CHANGSHU

Enormous

Damage: Three Thousand Killed

PEIPING. SEPT. 4.

THE GUNFIRE HEARD IN PEIPING ON THURSDAY NIGHT 18 ATTRIBUTED TO THE JAPANESE MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST CHINESE TROOPS SOME DISTANCE WEST OF MENTOUKOÜ, FOURTEEN MILES FROM PEIPING. THE CHINESE TROOPS INVOLVED ARE RELIEVED TO BE IN PART THE NANKING FORCE WHICH ENDEAVOURED TO TURN THE LEFT WING OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS WHILE THEY WERE HOLDING NANKOW PASS, ESCAP/ ING THE PRESSURE OF SUBSEQUENT JAPANESE ATTACKS AT HUALAI, BY A RAPID; SOUTII- WARD MARCH ACROSS THE COUNTRY, THEY APPEARED RECENTLY IN THE MOUNTAINS IN NORTH YUNTINGHO. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING ARE UNKNOWN BUT JAPANESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES STATE THAT THF OPERATIONS WERE OF A LIMITED NATURE, REUTER.

AIR RAID HAVOC

Shanghai, September 4.

Over three thousand inhabitants of Changshu, fifty malles north-west of Shanghai, in the direc- tion of Nanking. were killed in two devastating Japanese air raids on August 23. and September 1, states the Rev. S. Smith, leader of a group of American missionaries who arrived here from Changshu. The missionaries who abandoned the city after the second raid had caused an exodus of the remain- der of the city's population of hundred thousand, escaped in Canal boats, camouflaged with foliage and reached nere by train packed "eyond conception and deprived of food, light and water for twenty hours. The Rev. Smith states that six planes participated in the first raid when a thousand were kil]~ ed. The Japanese rained bombs and machine gun bullets on the crowded streets and in the second raid the planes were attacking so low that they barely skirted the trees and killed two thousand and injured an equivalent number. Reuter.

BOMBING OF

CANTON

Official Report Issued

WEAKNESS AND

BLUSTER OF ·

TOKYO

U.S. Press Comment

The

Washington, Sept. 3. Influential Washington Post." commenting to-day on the Far East situation, delivers 白 grave and striking warning.

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Shanghai, Sept. 4. Except for brief luis yester- day's battle between the Chinese forces in Pootung and the Ja panese warships in the Whangpoo

PATRIOTIC ATTEMPTS

Canton, Sept. 4 Civillans are forbidden to fire at rides or Japanese planes with pistols, according to a proclama- tion issued by the Garrison Head-

SWATOW HIT. BY and land forces on the Inter- quarters. This order follows the

TYPHOON

Hundreds Of

Residences

Destroyed

ago,

Swatow, Sept. 4: The typhoon which hit this city and its sur- rounding regions two days did heavy damage in the Hainming and Wuhua districts, according to

Canton, "Sept. 4. The official report of the bomb- Ang last Tuesday morning when six Japanese planes visited Canton was given to Reuter by the spokes- man of the Kwangtung Provincial Government. Three invading ma- chiries went to Shiukwan, an im- nations whose fundamental in-reports reaching here. portant junction on the Canton-terests are menaced in Japan's Hankow Railway, Five bombs aggression

estimate must

the were dropped in the most densely weakness and bluster of Tokyo for populated district, and according what is " this paper asserts in to reports from various hospitals

an editorial. "Calmly and re- there, the victims, killed and solutely they must let Japan see wounded. aggregated over two that beyond a point she cannot hundred. A number of buildings expect to get away with an ad- were damaged by the bombard- venture which. as Chiang Kal- ment on various parts of the city. shek rightly says, is vital to all this being estimated at over countries which believe in peace ninety. Rriter.

and orderly regulation of interportation fn

Swatow. national relations...

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FOREIGN PROTEST .

Shinghai, Sept. 4 Heavy civilian casualties in the foreign area from bursting sheils during yesterday's battle has oc- casioned a communication by the British French and American Consul-General to the Chinese ·

The and Japanese authorities. Chinese were requested to with- draw their troops stationed in .Pootung opposite the "Bund. French Bund and Chinese Bund to a line about a mile inland and the matter has been referred to Nanking.

"No bully was ever stopped by meck surrender; not far long was Interest ever served by acceptance

affronts. of intolerable

Every legal action for which Japan successfully establishes a precedent to-day will only make like-minded dictators more prone to follow her example."the "Post" warns.— Reuter.

US. RED CROSS SOCIETY

Washington, Sept. 3. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, commenting on reports that the United States and Great Bri- tain are co-operating in the Far Eastern crisis, told pressmen to- Government. con- that the day

its own foreign policy separately and Independently from others, but that there might be some flexibility where conditions and purposes were common to all, with in consultation. the resulting

The Japanese have been re- quested to move their warships to a line about a mile down river

from Soochow creek.

ducted

It transpires that the shrapnel which sprayed the Royal Uister Rifles' blockhouse was from bomb which landed within northern boundary of the Settle other governments. ment. The British troops. seeing"

The State Department, Mr. Hull

it coming. dropped flat and hoped, said, had issued warnings

that

for the best and luckily none of could not well be stronger in its them were injured though the latest efforts to persuade Ameri- shops all around were wrecked

cans to leave Shanghai and other and the blockhouse damaged on battle zones. has been vacated. the top and Shortly after the explosion Japanese officer ran to the scene and anxiously inquired about the safety of the British troops and repeated. "so sorry."-- Reuter..

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CHINESE KILLED IN SETTLEMENT

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Shanghai, Sept. 4. Two Chinese were killed and" 51 Injured in the Settlement and

He added that the American Red Cross Society had announced that it was not contemplating sending to China any of its personnel, nor was it launching a national cam- paign on behalf of Chinese 'relet work, but it was prepared to ac- cept contributions which many organizations and Individuals de-

sired to make..

This money will be sent to the Chinese Re Cross and other delier agencies.

Hundreds of residences in these areas were totally destroyed by the terrific storm, and authorities consider the typhoon to have been the most destructive ever passing through the Bwatow area in many decades.

In the heavy rains that accom-

panied the typhoon many bridges and highways were washed away, seriously disrupting land trans-

the

national Settlement side of the patriotic attempts of certain Chu- river, lasted until 7 pm. Nightfall nese marksmen during last Tues- air-rald. The invading found the buildings on the Poo-day's tung Point burning themselves in-planes were well out of range "ot to skeletons and the junks in the rifle-fire and it is suggested that river outlining themselves in such activities are of danger to flames "against a sombre moonless the public.-. sky.

Keuter. Late in the day the Japanese 13- sued two warnirigs.

First, they declare that if Chi- nese gurs in Pootung continue firing against the Japanese posi- tions ashore and the Japanese river that the warships in the Japanese Navy will be compelled to change its attitude regarding the firing of guns in the vicinity of foreign warships. CONTRARY TO WAR ETIQUETTE

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POOTUNG ATTACK

Japanese Landing Party Wiped Out

4.

Chinese

Shanghai, Sept. forces entrenched over a wide area along the Pootung front facing. the International Settlement across the Whangpoo River, inflicted. heavy damages on the Japanese regulars who made three frantic but unsuccessful attempts to land at Pootung yesterday.

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A Chinese military official de- clared this morning that the Japanese have been entirely re- pulsed on the Footung- side with heavy losses on the land parties-

Secondly, they threaten drastic action against the Chinese "for Settle- the bombardment of the ment, which resulted in Japanese, Chinese and foreign nonicom- batants casualties." vicinity of This "latter is regarded as

threat to tomb and shell Nantas, The local waterworks and con- packed with Chinese refugees, a servancy engineers have been in-rabbit-warren city adjoining the

as well as damages on the fleet of warships in the river which vestigating the extent of damage French Concession of Shanghal. done, and repairs to the main The Japanese complain. too, were shelled by Chinese artillery At 10 o'clock the heavy guns communications and transporta- that most of the Chinese fighting

men in Pootung wear plain clothes, from the Idzumo and other vessels are being undertaken

"which

contrary to

pounded the Chinese positions etiquette."

while a fleet of small boats rushed. Cancelling all passes which

a party of 100 Japanese reinfor forcigners to formerly enabled

cements to the Luchiatsu and enter the eastern district of the Chunklang wharves on the Poo International Settlement at their

tung side.

Chinese machine-gun- own risk, the

Japanese are

hidden behind ners, carefully tightening up their control of oc-

bushes, mowed the Japanese cupied areas.

tien lines immediately.- Central Newen.

FOREIGNERS IN

KWANGTUNG.

Must Obtain Passports For Safety

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war

The Chinese allege the Japanese in the Shanghai area are now using dum-dum bullets and also Canton, Sept. 4. The head of

that 200 students of Tsinghua the Foreign Consular Body has University outside Pelping, were issued an identical note to all the massacred by Japanese troops foreign consuls requesting their when they tried to flee from the respective nationals now residing university. in Kwagtung Province immediately to obtain passports at their con sulates.

These passports are to be coun- ter-signed by the Chinese Police Headquarters here. Due protection will be given to all holders of such passports. Central NewI

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Governor's Gift To Canton

BRITISH VOLUNTEER

WOUNDED

they came ashore wile infantry- men attacked the invadere. with hand-grenades.

WIPED OUT “

With the exception of a handful of men who succeeded in escaping." the landing party was practically wiped out.

Early

ti

five

in the afternoon

launches an fully loaded with Japanese tried to make a second

It is now learned that another landing at the same site but were British member of the Shanghai unable to reach shore owing to the Volunteer Corps has been wound-heavy "machine-gun are from the ed, as a result of yesterday's shell-Chinese positions.. Ing. His name is Nichols and he The third attempt to land re-. was wounded by the explosion or inforcements at Lanitao on the last a shell on the Race Course at the Pootung side at 10 o'clock same time that British Volunteer night met with the same results. Doyle was hit.

The Chinese surprised the invaders destroyer No. Japanese

16, with macine-guns and hand- which bombarded the Pootung greades. side all yesterday, was hit by at

ARTILLERY HAVOC least one Chinese shell during the Three Japanese chasers anchor-

but battle,

WAS nat seriously ea on Woosung were rushed up damaged. The Chinese guns were the. Whangpoo to the Japanese very much more accurate yester-Consulate and the NYK. Wayside"

Wharf and took part in the bom- day than formerly.

A 60-year-old Chinese merchant hardment of the Pootung sector. was court-martialed and shot to-

Heavy Chinese artillery replied day on a charge of supplying Ja- with telling effect. three shells tting the Japanese Consulate, and panese with foodstuff.

Two Chinese women and a man a number on nearby buildings.

a charge of espionage.

Chinese trench motars opened a There are 650 föreign men, wo-tafrage on the Japanese positions

and children aboard

the along

North Szechuan Road. French liner Sphinx evacuating Quinsan Road, Woosung Road. this morning for Hong Kong, Chapoo Road, Tiendong Road; and JAPANESE AIR ACTIVITY

Balgon, 'Slagapore and Europe,

Soochow Road, inflicting heavy Paoting, Sept. 4. Japanese The majority of these evacuees damages on the Japanese forces. planes have been conducting are those who missed the President A Japanese officer and a re- frequent and

Hoover and President McKinley, porter of the Shanghai Mainichi noitering operations along the which cancelled their calia at were seriously wounded by burst- Felping-Hankow, and the Tientsin-Shanghai-

ing. shells.

Air Force Officers. Canton, Sept. 4.-General Wu Te-chen, Chairman of the Kwang- tung Provincial Government, has presented the members of the Chinese Air Force stationed in Canton with a check for $2,000,

He also sent them a letter ex- pressing his deep admiration for the part they played in defending

by Japanese planes.→→

Mr. Cary T. Grayson, chairman French Concession this morning. of the United States Red Cross the city durng the recent air raid

mostly caused by machine-gun organisation, asserts that the bullets and dumdum bullets fired Japanese Red Cros has declined dentrat News. against Japanese bombers-

help from other nations Reuter.

Reuter.

READY TO RETALIATE WITH

DEPTH CHARGES

U.S. NAVY DEPT, DECISION

Washington.-Sept.–4. –

extensive

recon-

Pukow railway. Hines during the

have been sentenced to death on setting fire in 10 different places.

men

Reuter

One shell hit and damaged the past few days, according to milit-TSINGTAO CONSULATE CLOSED stern of a Japanese chaser moored ary information received here.

at the Wayside Wharf.

دار

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Department who added, however. A fleet of 25 Japanese planes Tsingtao, Sept. 4: The Japanese Much property damage was. done that the United States are "disin-flew over Tacheng near Wang-Consulate General issued an analong the Pootung area, including The commanders of ships of

that it the Hung Hsing Dockyaff), "the America's European squadron will terested and neutral" and are not chinkou. 10 miles west of Chinghat neuncement yesterday

Garage workshop, the be ready to retaliate with depth expected to be involved in such on the Tientsin-Pukow Hallway, would be officially, closed for an Johnson

an incident since American ships and dropped several bombs yester indefinite period at, 1 o'clock be- Wenshan"and Chunkfang wharves,

ginning Sept. 3. 1937,

A number of fires blazed away all' charges and gunfire if attacked by in the Mediterranean have been day.

The Consul General Js / leaving day yesterday and throughout the #mysterious submarine or other ordered to remain in port unless

upon "some specific mission-

the city to-day

night last night. vessel in the Mediterranean, ac

Central News

-Central News. cording to the spokes of the Navy Heater,

A number of residences were destroyed by the bomba -Central News