1937-10-15 — Page 9

-HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1937.

SHELLS FALL IN FRENCH CONCESSION

SHATTERING FIRE FROM JAPANESE WARSHIPS

GREET CHINESE

PLANE

Fifty Casualties Reported

CHINESE TROOPS' MORALE IS STILL HIGH

early

Shanghai, Oct. 14. At least a score of anti-aircraft shells fell in various parts of the this French Concession

wounding evening killing and

when 1 Afty Chinese about

Arst Chinese plane making its visit to Shanghai since October 2 was greeted with shattering fire The from Japanese warships. visit followed a day of intensive Japanese bombing in which Chin- ese entrenchments, supply lines and communications were metho

ra:ders The dically attacked. were not challenged except for an occasional burst of anti-aircraft Are.

While the air raid progressed a terrific battle raged in Chapel where the Chinese were using all their weapons against thunderous Japanese fire. At the same time Japanese warships shelled Poo- tung,

Indication is that ..if the Japanese delay their grand offen- sive any longer the Chinese may anticipate them on the theory that attack is the best form of defence

·HARD FIGHTING HOME AIR RAID

IN SHANSI

JAPANESE MASSING TROOPS ON LOTIEN SECTOR

"News of the Sino-Japanese hos- titles received in the Colony that severe Indicated yesterday fighting went on all day in North- ern Shansi when the defending troops were reported to have suf- fered severe losses due to the re- lentless attack kept up by the Japanese heavy artillery. In spite of this however, the Chinese are much so hold out gallantly, so that the Japanese have decided to postpone their onslaught pending the arrival of reinforcements.

Hopel received tom A. report was to the effect that during the Chinese day's

the engagement claim to have killed 3000 Japanese troops in addition to which they captured 22 tanks. The defenders claim too that they re-captured several strategic positions.

During yesterday's air raid on Nanking a foreign observer report- ed that he saw 20 of the new-type heavy bombers used by the Japan ese Air Force but despite this the invaders were engaged by "the for- midable Chinese pursult planes and they soon turned tall.

So far as the land forces arc concerned the Japanese appear to be massing their troops on the Lotien-Euhong sector and they now await reinforcements on three sides

Despite merciless strafing from land, sea and air the morale of the Chinese troops is still re- markably high and

un- Won st:nted praise from foreign observer who pointed out that Inany posts rendered untenable had been held at the expense of certain death. The Chinese claim that all the attacks to-day were effectively checked while at some points gains were even reported. There was bright sun to-day and unless rain falls the countryside should be At for the Japanese

week offensive by early next the least Reuter

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PLANES VISIT NANKING

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Nanking Oct. 14. Japanese planes visited briefly the Chinese capital this morning when' an unknown number of heavy bombers appeared at 10 am. of the City, the south-east Mying at such a great height that despite the cloudless sky and a bright sun it was impossible to sce the machines, and only the puffs ni white smoke following explosions of anti-aircraft shells indicated the whereabouts of the invaders wh dropped bombs on the aer, droms uutside Kwanghuamen after which they quickly left. Reuter

SURPRISE RAID

Nanking. Oct. 14.. Three Japanese bombers paid a surprise raid late this afternoon when the invaders suddenly ap

PRECAUTIONS

EXPENSES

Government To Pay Bulk Of Cost

London, Oct. 14.

The Government has decided to contribute ninety per cent. of the total cast of air raids precautions throughout the country leaving anly ten per cent to be paid by the local authorities.

FUTILITY OF SANCTIONS

APPEAL TO JAPAN TO DROP WAR IN CHINA

London, Oct. 14. Sir Geoffrey Clarke, Chairman of the Council of the London Chamber of Commerce, presiding at the autumn meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce in Manchester urged the importance of keeping a cool head as regards Japan and avoid-

SITUATION IN SHANSI IS ALTERED

Successful Chinese Counter-Offensive

Nanking, Oct. 14: The Chinese counter-offensive in North Shansi, north of Yuanping, has been suc- cessful and Chinese troops are ad- vancing rapidly according to a re- port telephoned from a reliable foreign source in Talyuanfu.

The counter offensive launched yesterday following the week of reinforce- ments consisting mainly of units of the Central Government forces

The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare," has sent a memorandum to the Association of local authoring rash decisions. ties who have been negotiating with the Government on the sub-of lect, outlining the Government's decision. These authorities de- manded that Government should pay the entire cost of all precau- tions but the latter have now de- cided to contribute" ninety, per cent leaving ten per cent of cost to be borne by the local authori- tles.

arrival last "Surely we have bad suidclent

the bitter experience of the futility of sanctions and punitive embargoes on another country's trade. We do not wish to repeat

sald that experiment." Geoffrey.

The share of expenditure has Into two been divided now categories, namely, capital expen- diture on central supplies and or- ganisation for which the Goverh- almost entirely ment will be tenance and local administration responsible and the cost of main- the Government towards which will contribute graded grants: British Wireless Service.

before embarking on their new big offensive."

AGREEMENT ON SPANISH

SITUATION

Another Attempt To Be Made

London, Oct. 13.

1

PATIENT PERSEVERANCE. With this purpose in view the When the French Ambassador

two Governments favour the call- saw Mr: Eden yesterday h. con- ing together of the Non-Interven- French tlon Committee and it is hoped veyed the proposals the Government wished to put forward the meeting may be held towards the end of the week. Broad agree- for consideration in London re- garding the situation left by the ment between London and Paris embraces, likewise, the view that Italian Note of last week which deelined the Invitation to the TT-f the renewed effort to get an partite Discussion of the problems created by foreign, intervention in Spain, and lavoured reference of the subject back to the Non

Intervention Committee. The view expressed by M. Corbin

to the Foreign Secretary were, it is irr ferred. among the matters discuss- ed at the usual weekly meeting of the Cabinet this morning which lasted for over 24 hours

agreement in the Non-Intervention Committee should fall the present state of affairs could not be expect ed to continue. The effort gives

irrefutable proot of the patient per- severance of the two Governments in conciliation.

The proposal corresponds with the procedure envisaged in the Italian Nate and is hoped the Committee's proceedings will be free from the obstruction and de- lays which led to the Joint Anglo- French-invitation to Rome to dis- cuss matters outside it.

As the result of the study which both the British and French Gov- ernments has given to the Italian

At the meeting, whenever it is Note and exchange of views "bc- tween them, it can be stated that held, both the British and French

will representatives

state their broad agreement exists between the two Governments that another position fully and clearly and these serious attempt should be made statements are likely to

demon-

to bring the other Powers concernstrate the complete solidarity of

ed into agreement on Spain. al- the British Government with the it regards as necessary French in this latest endeavour to though

the time cope with the dangers of the some definite limit on should be set to such an attempt. Spanish situation. British Wirelen.

| PORTUGUESE TROOPS FOR MACAO

Lisbon, Oct. 14. Portugal is sending 600 native Mozam- troops to Macao from bique. The troops are arriving at Singapore to-day en route for the

Portuguese Colony and China.-. Reuters Bulletia Service.

peared at 5 pm. from the west heading straight for the arsenal south and aerodrome outside the city. Power diving in single fie

11 JAPANESE BOMBERS RAID they released bombs causing four

NANKING big explosions. Dense smoke was visible for miles. The raiders dis- Nanking, Oct. 14: Eleven Japan- appeared to the south-east. It is ese bombers carried out a brief air established that six Japanese rald over Nanking and "the sur- bombers ra'ded Nanking this mern-rounding districts at nine o'clock ing and dropped several bombs this morning and according to re which fell into a waterhole east of ports thus far only slight damage the aerodrome.-

was inflicted on the capital.

Shortly after the invaders were sighted in the east, Chinese pur- suit planes immediately took to the

Her.

SECOND AIR RAID OVER NANKING

Nanking. Oct.

14:

Japanese

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CLASSES RESUMED

Canton, Oct. 14. Classes in Sun Yat-sen Univer-. sity were resumed to-day after a forthnight recess owing to distur- bance by Japanese bombs which dropped Over twenty-five ex- plosives on the campus,

Sir

Sir Archibald Sinclair speaking at a Liberti Party rally in Berwick urged that the nations with in- tereats and responsibilities in the Far East should firstly appeal to Japan to drop the war in China and to submit the dispute to a They third party judgment.

they must make it clear that realize that Japan has legitimate

for which they grievances willing and anxious to find satis- faction by peaceful methods," he he said. said. "For example." "restrictions, on Japanese emigra- tion lack of raw materials and in forward prohibitory tariffs markets. If unfortunately Japan should reject this offer we ought to apply measures of quarantine"

said Sir Archibald.

Herald"

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The "Dally

stresses

on the cessation of air raids Chinese civilians as evidence of

to bowing the Japanese

the world's outraged protesta. "But the real crime is that the war is still going on. It would be de- plorable If the world's conscience were stilled just because the worst excesses were checked." the paper adds.- Reuter.

KWANGSI DEFENCES

Nanking, Oct. 15: All that Kwangsi has accomplished by way of reconstruction and defence,pre- be placed at the parations will disposal of the Central Governmen: said General Tsung-jen, Com mander-in-Chief of the 5th Route here to-day Army who arrived from Kweilin to seek instructions from Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek before assuming an impor- tant post at the front, Reuter,

In North Shansi.

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three

Striking simultaneously columns of Chinese troops, the centre at Yuanping, the left wing at Ningwu and the right wing at. Wutal, steadily advanced north- ward and a complete change in the situation in Bhansi resulted. Chinese reports claim that the Japanese troops were "retreating in great disorder."- Reuter.

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ROOSEVELT URGED TO APPLY ECONOMIC SANCTIONS Hankow. Oct. 14: The Hupeh Provincial Chamber of Commerce and the Hankow Chamber Commerce. to-day sent a joint Washington urging telegram to President Franklin Roosevelt to apply economic sanctions against

Japan.- Central News.

JAPANESE PLANES BOMB ANHWEI TOWNS

Wuhu, Oct. 14: A half a dozen smaller towns in Anhwel province, including Hofet, birthplace of for mer President Li Yuan-hung, were of Japanese bombed by a fleet planes this afternoon. No details are available.--entral News

MIDDLE PARK STAKES

London, Oct. 14. The Middle Park Stakes run to- day resulted as follows:-1, Boot- tish Union (10 to 1): 2. Mirza (13 to 8); 3. Unbreakable (13 to 8). Five ran. A head; two lengths.- Reuter.

TOLL OF THE "ROAD

Weekly Accidents Return

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JAPANESE NAVY URGES DECLARATION OF WAR ON CHINA

Shanghai, Oct. 14.

A Tokyo dispatch stated that the Japanese Navy advocates the abolition of the Nine-Power Treaty and a formal declaration of war against China but that the Minis try of Foreign Affairs urges pro- crastination and does not wish further to bring about joint aclien of the League Powers.

The Tokyo Asahi editorially at-

2.000 CHINESE FISHERMEN

SEEK SAFETY IN KWANGCHOWWAN Canton, Oct. 14: Feuring fur- ther attacks by Japanese warships. and submarines in the South

In the Colony of Bong Kong in- China seas. 67 Chinese Bshingcluding the Island, Kowloon and tacked the stand of Foreign Minis- Janks, carrying a crew and their the New Territories during the ter Koki Hirota and declared that families of 2.000 men, women' and week ending at 8 am, on Saturday. the Nine-Power Treaty is no long- children, are remaining in Kwang-the 9th instant, there were chowwan under French protection, together 64 traffle accidents as the according to a report received

result of which three persons were

here.-- Heutral Fetor-

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er effective and does not merit further discussion whether Japan has violated it or not. In parti cular the paper criticised the announcements of Mr. Tatsuo Kawal, the Foreign Office apoker- man, on this treaty.

Mr. Kawate, fornier Japanese that minister to Greece, stated Mr. Kawal's statements virtually admitted that Japan is an aggres- sive state.

International News Agency.

killed and 35 persons were injured. 6,000 FISHING BOATS APPEAL FOR

Or the persons kiled, a Chinese 170 JAPANESE KILLED

female, aged about 50 years, was Shanghai, Oct. 14: Under a pale knocked down and fatally injured moonlight at 1.20 am, this morn-by a motor bus while walking in ing, Chinese land batteries "some. the roadway where

Klangwan" shelled A Chinese male, lorry passenger, received from Injuries the Japanese positions on North died

moving Szechuan Road and Hongkew through falling from a Park, inflicting heavy casualties motor lorry. on the invaders.

was

A Chinese temale died from in-

when she knocked down by tromear whilst running across the road.

Chinese headquarters claim that juries received 17 shells bit the Japanese Primary School on North Szechuan Road.

Of the persons injured, 19 were killing 170 marines who were con-

pedestrians, who were either walk- centrated there at the time.

While the big guns were roaringing or running across the road and away, Chinese infantryrien staged were struck by vehicles. a three-hour street fight with the Japanese along the alleys and streets leading from Chapel to the North Szechuan Road in the In- ternational Settlement. The Chi- nese claim that they made a slight

are now closing in on the Settle dent in the Japanese lines and

ment road- Central News.

A spokesman of the university was unable to confirm the report that the

be university would moved to. Yunnan but stated that a possible solution was to provide air defences on the campus.

Some students oppose to re- moval to Yunnan on the ground that the university is the hub of anti-Japanese. clamour and that work should continue here in spite of the Japanese menace- International News Agency.

AIR RAIDS IN CANTON

Canton, Oct. 14. Two air raid alarms have al-

"

EMPIRE MIGRATION

air and intercepted the planes out-ready sounded this morning, but side of the city. Six of the Japan-up to 11.30 no planes had appear- ese machines left the scene of the ed over the city.

the usual Information from raiders appeared over the capital fighting and headed directly over for the second time to-day at 5 the capital.

sources is at present unobtainable ting o'clock and after dropping eight They did not remain long for regarding detalls or the where- bombs in the vicinity of Kwang Chinese speed planes were hot on

abouts of this morning's activities.

message A telephone their heels and chased them away. hua Gate they flew away..

Whampoa states that all is quiet When the alarm was given. 10 It is learned that 10 bombs were bombers were sighted heading for released in. the vicinity of Kwang there.-Reuter, the capital and Chinese pursult Hua Gate. planes took to the air and drove the invaders away after a brief

aerial duel.- Centr I Nor

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Five bus passengers and three tramear passengers were injured while alighting from moving motor buses and tramcars respectively.

Two bicycle riders were injured through falling from their vehicles whilst in motion

1

A motor cycle driver was in- Jured when his machine collided with a dog.

A Chinese boy was Injured while alighting from a private car.

Three bicycle riders and a rick- shaw driver were injured as the

of Tesült

collisions between

IN HONG KONG

In Need Of Immediate Relief

Nanking, Oct. 14 The Fishermen's Mutual Air Association in Canton in h tele-

RELIEF FUNDS

---

Hankow, Oct. 14. A Chinese War Reliet Association Headquarters in Hankow has been formed to obtain contribution-fer procuring medical supplies for the relief of soldiers and non-comba-

In the tanta, wounded

Sino- gram to the Overseas Affairs Com- mittee stated that over 5,000

Japanese conflict. The Asociation is under the direction of Paul Yu- shermen were killed and about 200 fishing boats were sunk by the pin, Vicar Apostolic at Napking, About 200 escap-Emami, Vicar Apostolic at Han- Japanese navy. ed alive after their vessels were how and E. J. Galvin, Vicar Apos

tolic at Kanyang and J. S. Espelago destroyed.

of Wuchang..

"Most fishermen, fearing to ven- ture out to sea, are unemployed," the telegram. "About continued

20 were saved from drowning by foreign vessels.

An appeal has been made to Catholic bishops throughout the world to obtain, contribution for relief work and preparations are "About 6.000 fishing boats are being made in Hankow for re- now anchored in Hong Kong with eclving the wounded from the 40.000 men and women on board. Northern and Shanghat fronts We are in need of immediate re- where medical accommodation. lief, as our means of livelihood is believed to be heavily overtaxed.---

Brister. deprived by the piratical attacks of Japanese warships.”— International News Agency,

BY ELECTION

Conservatives Fail In North Islington

London, Oct. 14,

vehicles. A resolutio approving the set-

London; Oct. 13. up of

Of the 84 accidents, 23 were Committee

Labour gained a sest from the examine and report on concrete collisions between vehicles; 24 plans for Empire migration and were collisions between vehicles National Conservatives in the North

pending from development

establish and pedestrians; and 17 accidents. Zalington by-election, the result of

which was announced to-day. were, due to other causes,

13,523 Lent by Government of statutory

Type of vehicles involved were Mr. Haden Guest (Lab) ... authority was carried unanimous- ly at the concluding session of the as follows:-Private motor car 29: Sir Wiltrid Sugden (Con)... 12,227 1,296 Empire Migration and Develop-Motor lorry 15; Publle motor. ear

Lab. Majority ment Conference at the Guild- 4: Mator bus 13; Motor cycle, 1; Tramcar 7:: Bicycle 11; Rickshaw hall, London, yesterday.. British Wirelem Service. -

4: Tricycle 3.

The Japanese planes than left

details of these Nanking and raided Chinklang, Chuyung. The provincial capital of Kiangsu, Tan- bombings are being Investigated

Liuho Chihsiashan,

and

Central News. yang,

future.

CLOTHING FOR CHINA

London, Oct 14. As the result of a collectiom' instigated, by two women mis- home from alonaries returned China two tons of clothing was contributed by well-wishers of, throughout Britain for China victims of the war. The clothing sent off from Whitefields Tabernacle for shipment morrow on the Glenogle whose owners are transporting it free y an emergency measure -- Beuter.

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