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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1937.

JAPANESE RUTHLESSNESS

CONDEMNED

Another Ghastly Epoch Of Over 200 Killed: Five

"Frightfulness

BOMBING OF NANKING AND

CANTON DEPLORED

London, Sept. 24: The horror evoked by the Japanese bombing of Canton is reflected by the huge display given to it by all papers, while the fact that no Government and no military building was touched shows that the bombs were apparently exclusively devoted to the poorest and most crowded quarters. This is given prominence by the thick type of the leading articles in all the papers which whatever their previous pro-Japanese proclivities, alike volce con- demnation of the Japanese ruthlessness." |

The Daily Telegraph" says that unless the conscience of civilisu- tion was an idle phrase it cannot all to be deeply stirred by the. appalling tales of death and de- vastation in Nanking and Canton. Unless the Governments of Europe and America protest to Japan in adequately impressive terms, Nan- king and Canton will be doomed to be scenes of the most ruthless massacres of huge civilian popula. tions on record. It there are sum. cient foreign residents among the victims the various Governments:

will be driven to protect their

nationals by Irresistible force and public opinion, but that would be more to the honour of civilisation and humanity it before that hap- pened the nations of the West and the United States entered into collective and effective protest.

Another ghastly epoch "frightfulness" Is "the "Dally Mall" describes it. With the Far Eastern picture of what up-to-date war entails, the paper avert asks what can be done to

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Europe's to-morrow If we do not be-stir ourselves. Signs are not wanting for a revolt to reason and conscience. which may hear of China hell. and this is the world's opportunity," says the paper.

CHALLENGE TO CONSCIENCE The "Daily Herald" says: The. Japanese raids on Canton 101 Nanking are a plain challenge to the conscience of mankind. While Japan depends on foreign trade for a successful aggression, the nations of the world who consent escape the to that trade cannot charge of acting as accessories to the crime, however involuntary.

but

"It may be said that economic sanctions are impracticable public opinion, after the full horror and depravity of the air raids have sunk in, changes as fast as It changes the limits of the' prac- #cable It may extend."

The "Manchester Guardian"

Hundred Wounded In Hankow Bombing

Shortage Of Medical Aid Hampers Rescue Work

Bomb Kills Sixty In

Refugee Camp

Hankow, September H. Reuter's correspondent witnessed a most harrowing spectacle in Wuchingmiao where he spent two hours watching herale rescue work being done by the police and students. Earlier figures have now proved under-estimated and it is established that over two hundred were killed and five hundred injured.

Standing for ten minutes at a street corner. Reuter's corres- pondent saw 120 mangled bodies carried past, some moaning ter- ribly, others completely lifeless.

Particularly pathetic "were stretchers bearing four or five in- fants dead, mingled with the dying and bleeding from gaping wounds, and completely naked. The rescue work is being ham- pered by the fallure of the electric light and the lamentable shortage of doctors and ambulance workers although the few that are available are working heroically.

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The streets in Wuchingmiao are only six feet wide and fringed with poor hovels which collapsed like -packs of cards burying the occu- pants and passers-by. Pieces of bodies were strewn everywhere or plied in heaps by rescue workers while more ghastly still was an oc-

quotes: "It Was the boast of casional arm or leg waving feebly

Genghiz Khan that he could ride from China to Europe without his horse.. atumbling.

from beneath.

student The

workers were splendid and though many were

the war planes' dreaded death roll Every town in his path has been weeping outright they stuck to

damage to

laid waste to-day by the Japanese who, having learnt in the course

their grim task. "

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while the arsenal, presumably the objective of the raiders is at four miles distant. One bomb narrow- ly missed the Wesleyan Mission Hospital which is fortunately in- tact and caring for hundreds of wounded. The occupants of a nearby Chinese girls'. school state that there is mass hysteria with the girls running hither and thither frightered out of their Uves, shocked and demented at the terrible' sights they have been forced

witness. The to

throng the stoically

The proportion of children killed" thousands seems inordinately large presum-streets

are

which

'behaving

BRITISH MALT, BRITISH HOPS,

THERE'S NO FAULT IN

ALLSOPP'S

BRITISH TO THE CORE, IT NEVER LOSES

COMMODORE'S

ITS

HEAD"

CALDBECK'S

FATHER DEAD

Admiral Charles G. Dicken

Commodore E. B, C. Dicken, R.N., has received new of the death his father, Admiral Charles Gauntlett Dicken in England.

In his present post in Hong Kong, Commodore Dicken is fol- lowing in the steps of his late fa- ther who was Commodore here over

of seven hundred years, some new ably owing to their being indoors enough although the groans of 30 years ago." A further

to

be

methods of killing, seem applying them to a similar purpose

in the war with China.

"It is not enough, however, to exclaim in horror. It should be

and annihilation and property.

Japan's action in raiding its adversary's crowded towns is wide- ly condemned.

protests The evoked are not merely because of the material loss incurred, but is prompted by revulsion and feeling on the broad ground of humanity. possible to harness this lively The "News Chronicle" says that emotion to practical ends and it is the attacks on Canton and Nan-hard to believe that Germany. the king make the most humiliating reading it has ever been the duty of a newspaper to print.

"We are In the jungle and to-day will be

China's

agony

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PLANE IMPOUNDED

The Douglas plane "belonging to the China National Aviation Cor- poration, when was to have left for Hankow yesterday, did not leave the colony and the company's local office is uncertain when she may leave.

Meanwhile, early yesterday mor- ning the machine was impounded by a Supreme Court Bailif for an alleged debt of $60,000 which the company are sald to owe the Texas Oli Company.

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STUDENTS' RELIEF

ASSOCIATION ́

The Committee of the Hong Kong Students' Relle! Association consisting of representatives from St. Stephen's Girls' College. Ying Wah Girls' College. Yeung Chung Girls' College, St. Paul's

Girls' College, King's College, Chinese Middle School, Overseas Chinese School and the Hong Kong Uni- versity held their first meeting on Thursday night, in the Union As- sembly Hall of the "Hong Kong University.

After the rules of the Assocla- tion wore drawn up, the following elections were made:-President. Sir William Hornell. Chairman. Mr. Lee Ching Tu (Hong Kong. University), Vice Chairman Miss Wong Sik Ho (St. Paul's Girls' College), Hon. Becretaries-Chinese' Section. Mr. Shek Pak Hung (Chinese Middle School), English Section, Mr. Lai Man Yuet (King's College). Hon. Treasurer, Mr. David W. K. Au, Manager of the Bank of Canton. Ltd.. Hong Kong. The following were appointed Honorary Advisors:-Dr. F. Cathe-p rine Woo, Miss D. Hutchinson Miss E Atkins, The Rt. Rev. Bishop. Hall, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mr."

-- Lau King Ching.

After some discussion the fol- lowing plan was drawn up such as raising subscription to purchase of medical supplies, making pyjamas for the wounded, organising 'First Aid classes, and collecting old clothes for the refugees.

The next meeting will be held at 7 pm on Monday, at the Union Assembly Hall of the Hong Kong University,

United States. Great Britain, France and Russia" have entirely lbst Influence with Japan who cannot afford to antagonise the whole world at once." Reuter, **

JAPAN REFUSES TO PARTICIPATE

Tokyo, Sept. 24: Japan has de- cided not to participate in dis- eussions by the League Advisory Committee on the Far East situa-

tion to

which she was invited. The Japanese Foreign Omce states that Japan will refuse to particip- ate in any political activities of the

League.--

Router's Bulletow Service,

and tiny bodies seem to have out-

numbered those of adults.

One bomb which fell in Hang- yang struck a refugee camp and killed sixty and wounded a large

number. Separate rescue work is going on in this section. Reuter,

BLOODBATH WITH

A VENGEANCE Ten thousand Chinese live in Wuchingmilan section which is a conflux of the Han River and the Yangtse. At the time of the bomb- ing there was no soldier for miles

CANNED FRUITS The growth in the United King- dom consumption of canned and bottled fruits of Home, Empire and foreign origin is emphasised by the Imperial Economic Committee in its latest return, states a British Wireless Service message., from London,

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the injured and walls of bereaved cidence is that both were appoint- relatives are making the nighted to the same depot ship, H.M.S. hideous.

Tamar, which still holds a vener- Mayor K. C. Wu and other pro-able position in the Dockyard. minent Chinese officials are per- Admiral Dicken died at the age of 83 He was an officer of con- sonally directing operations and preventing wholesale confusion siderable attainments, and if he which would otherwise ensue.

had had more opportunities in his

have distinguished himself further.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTLĄ

SHANGHAI

ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL;

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HOTELS

LIMITED.

In sasociation with the Grand Hotel des: Wagona Llts, Peking.

Meanwhile Hankow has had its later career he would undoubtedly GERMAN HARVEST

bloodbath with a vengeance and even its distance from the coast has not saved it from the atten- tions of Japanese ralders.-

Reuter,

SOCIAL AND CONCERT

DAY

THANKSGIVING

A social and concert, arranged Harvest Thanksgiving Day, to be overlook. The dimensions the fes- by the Ladies Guild of Christ held this year on October 3, is tivities on the Buckeberg have Church. Kowloon Tong, was held together with "National Labour taken are best characterised by REAR-ADMIRAL HOLT-

yesterday evening at St. Andrew's Day" on May 1 and the Nuren the number of one million par Iondon, Sept. 24: Rear-Admiral Church Hall and

was most sucberg Party Day in September, one ticipants who attended last year. R. G. Helt, whose appointment as cessful. Well-known artistes who of the three political holidays The beauty of German scenery in Senior Naval Officer.. Yangtse. in contributed to the programme in-

the rich colouring of autumn con- returning annually of National succession, to Rear-Admiral Crabbe cluded Miss Stella Best, Miss Peggy Socialistic Germany. It is remark- tributes towards the festive frame was postponed. is sailing from Scotcher, Miss Anne Winter, Mr. İable, in what short space of time of mind in the sense of le's London in the P. and O. Rajputana Maurice Barton, Mrs. Muriel Por the Hitler administration under-buoyancy and thankfulness for the on October and is due to arrive stallion. Rev. Cyril Brown, Mr. stood to develop the organisation goods of the soll. Of course the In Hong Kong on November 11 Rupert Baldwin, and Miss Grace

of these 'fetes.

ceremonies are conducted in the Pollard Reuter

WITH THE CHINESE TROOPS ON THE LOTIEN FRONT.

Activities of the Chinese troops on the Letlen front, where the Japanese have been checked, are illustrated in these pictures. Lower right

shows a young Chinese girl volunteer somewhere behind the line in the vicinity.

اشرهم

The locality of harvest thanks- presence of the Fuhrer on, whose cannons resound and giving is at Buckeberg which up to arrival 21

of

a few years ago was unknown to announce the commencement most Germans, forming a sloping official proceedings. part of the Weser. the place has

As soon as Adolf Hitler ascends now become celebrated add fami-

the long "Strasse des Fuhrers," llar far beyond the borders of Ger-

flanked by hundreds of thousands many, The harvest festivities at to the summit, a jubilant greeting Buckeberg form an expression of sets in which is only interrupted economic and cultural restitution when he holds his traditional ad- and approbation of the peasantry dress. The importance of the of the Third Reich, and in the same hour is underlined by the presence measure a confirmation of German of the diplomatic corps after hav- will for an extended ̈Independenceing arrived from Berlin by special" of importation of foreign articles cxpress. With evolutions of the of food, which, of course, does not defensive force in various forma- exempt consciousness of not being tions and spread over the wide! able to dispense with importation open fields in full view, the Bucke- even with extreme results from berg harvest festivities' dramatic German soil.

zealth has been reached. In the Government and party action homage rendered to plough and have understood in a masterly manner to give the harvest thanks- giving fete 2 stamp the deep sentiment of which nobody can

sword new Germany seea, the two means to assure its undisturbed national well-being.--` TransoceanTM News Servica

JAPANESE CAPTURE BAILWAY STATION

MAJOR OFFENSIVE

Shanghai, Sept. 24: A major Japanese offensive in the Shanghai

Peiping, Sept. 24: After an all area 13 presaged with the feverish

night selge a division of Chinese landing of Japanese reinforce-

troops were still holding Paotingfu ments. According to Chinese re-

this morning but at 9.45 Japanese porta. 40,000 Japanese troops have been landed during the past week. troops fording a meat stormed a This tacity was admitted by a

section of the wall breached by Japanese spokesman and when artillery and occupied a corner of questioned his only "reply was.

the dty. Locked in desperate "more" will come." The Chinese

hand-to-hand fighting the attack- belleve that the vicinity of Klang- wan will shortly be the scene of ers and defenders swayed back and the biggest battle hitherto and forth and scattered battlements be- they state that thousands of Japan- fore the Japanese consolidated ese troops are concentrating on their foothold. From then on, that area. Meanwhile, according they began to fight their way in- to the Japanese spokesman, the

Japanese

army is continuing toward in the face of continuous re- advance along the Lotfen-Lluhang sistance. Paotingiu was complete- area despite the wet weather but ly encircled by five Japanese unita admitted that the progress, was while other troops are pushing on very slow because of a series of

the south after capturing, a rail- Chinese trenchen and unfavourable way station outside the wall- weather conditions,——

Reuter.

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