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DEATH TO THE INNOCENT

Japanese Rain Bombs On Peasants

A peaceful Rubicon Village ou a sinall building. A bomber circled the outskirts of Shanghai. to-day, the building three times, with ma- is virtually devold of human be- chine-guns blazing. After the ings. Twice bombed by ruthless raiders had disappeared, my wife Japanese filers the survivors packed and I found the boy dead, at least their pitiful worldly posesssions a dozen bullets having entered his and evacuated, the majority hav. body." Mr. Richards' stated. ing no fixed destination, little or no finances, seeking only a place in which to live in safety from the death-dealing missiles rained from the sky by Japanese planes.

"My Indian watchman who has evacuated, and who daily visited. been on my premises ever since we

the village two or three times, states that at no time has he seen any Chinese soldier in or near the

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understand, even in times of war; this murdering of innocent civil- lang,"

The latest bombing of this rural village, which at no time contain-village. It is extremely difficult to ed Chinese soldiers, gun emplace- ments or even barricades. took place on Octóber 13, claiming the lives of four civilians and wound- ing 25, more, including a number of

women and children - A few hours after the latest outrage the remaining villagers were to be seen in a ragged column, moving their possessions out of the village.

PEACEFUL CITIZENS

HOMELESS

Practically no material damage was done by the Japanese bombers on their second raid, but they did succeed in rendering homeless and destitute several' hundreds of peaceful civilians, the majority of whom were born in the village and have lived there all their lives.

Just where these unfortunate persons will go and what their fate will be is problematical.

AMERICANS WATCH

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RUBICON INN HOSPITAL As on the occasion of the first bombing of Rubicon Village, Ma dame. Helen Piper, owner popular foreign night club called Rubicon Inn, and which is ad- jacent to the village, rendered valuable first-aid to the victims. The sympathetic American woman opened her premises to female re- fugees and converted, one of her outlying buildings into a miniature temporary hospital for the wound- ed. Herself a former professional nurse, Madame Piper, although not

in the best of health, person- ally ministered to the injured. assisted by two other foreign wo- men in her employ.

A SAD PROCESSION The procession of villagers Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Richards, touching scene on the afternoon of evacuating the place presented a Americans, witnessed the second bombing from beginning

the second bombing. Young and to end. The Richards have a large foreign-

aged alike staggered over the style home in the immediate vicin-weighted with the'r belongings, muddy road under a hot sun, ity of the village and on October 13, after having obtained the necessary permission, visited their place of residence for the purpose of ascertaining if thef: home had been damaged, and also to remove certain valuables.

"The planes were in two forma tions, four in one group and five in another Mr. Richards told news- papermen. "The larger group did not, according to my observations, drop bombs on the village itself, but the smaller formation dropped an average of, three bombs per plane.""

"Two planes swooped down, ma- chine-guns working furiously, fir- ing at the hapless men, women and children who were fleeing to safer spots, he said. One lad, a Chinese of about 12 years, ran across the main road and took refuge behind

NO OBJECTION TO VISIT

Washington, Nev. 6.

"I have no personal objections to the visit of the Duke, and Duchess of Windsor," emphatical- ly declared Mr. Joseh MacCurdy, author of the Baltimore Federa- tion of Labour resolution demning the projected visit to the United States of the Royal couple, when informed of the cancellation. or postponement, of the tour.

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The resolution first brought into he limelight the Labour feeling against Mr. Charles Bedaux, per- sonal friend of the former King and his wife, who had arranged the visit.

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hurrying to the best of their ability some carrying bundles almost as to a safer zone. Little "chlidren,

large as themselves, old men hob- bling feebly. and ailing persons being carried on stretchers, were noted in the procession. Hand- carts, wheelbarrows and rickshawsS were utilized to carry light furni ture, for few if any of the villagers can afford to hire a motor car or truck.

importance. There are no soldiers Rubicon Village is of no strategic stationed there, and it is signi- Acant that during. Both bombings not even a rifle or platol was fired at the attacking planes. In other words, the Japanese mercilessly bombed a defenceless village, kiil- ing and maiming the inhabitants and destroying homes and places of business.

TRANS-JORDAN FRONTIER

Cairo, Nov. 6. King Ibn Saud. ruler of Saud Arabia, is reported to have enter- ed into negotiations with Italy for а loan, according to unofficial quarters here.

The loan. it is stated, will be granted by Italy to Saudi Arabia from Medina to the Trans-Jordan for extending the Hedjar Railway

frontier.

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quarters in Arabia in view of the Anxiety telt in British military

concentration of large numbers of troops of the Saudi Arabian army on the Trans-Jordan frontier, is British military Adviser in Trans- evident from the fact that the

Jordan and the commander the RAF. In that country, few The country as a whole is great-Trans-Jordan Red Sea harbour of to Meshedaba, '25 miles east of the disappointed at the Duke's decision, and the opinion is gen-

Akabar, some days ago. erally held that when current is sues have faded from the public mind, the tour, under auspices less contentious, will "happily be made."- Reuter.

DEATH OF REGENT OF KEDAH

London, Nov. 5.

The Colonial Secretary has re- ceived, with deep regret, a tele-

discussing the situation with the Their visit, had the object of commander of troods now concen- trated at Meshedaba, says one press report.

The two British officers who returned to Amman,, capital of Trans-Jordan, yesterday, declared on their arrival there that the result of their conference Was quite satisfactory.- Trautocean.

gram from the High Commissioner A SCOUT IS A FRIEND

for the Malay States reporting the death to-day of the Regent of Kedah.

Mr. W. Ormsby Gore has request- ed the High Commissioner by tele- graph to express his sympathy with the relatives and the State Coun- cll.

British Wireless.

NATURAL BEAUTY

Lofidon, Nov. B. Two further areas of natural beauty and historic interest have been saved for the nation, and vested in the National Trust. They are still an unprotected part of the Glastonbury Tor Blopes and Morte. Field, in north Devon,-, . British Wireless.

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Tracing the sound, the boys located the unfortunate animal in an old, partly caved-in 45-foot well Obviviously it would be ex- tremely dangerous to attempt a descent to the dog. The boys.) found another solution.

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Grants them free use of their language, the right to form organ to have church services in their laations, to maintain schools and

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Herr Hitler, in receiving a delẹ- gation from the Pollah minority in Germany yesterday, hoped Berlin, Nov. 6.

agreement would further friendly; the

German-Pollah relations is marked

He announced he had ordered An important development in

German-Polish relations. by conclusion of an agreement beown language, and tween the two countries in regard

the release of a number of Poles arrested in Germany and charged to treatment of the respective hindered in their profession or in with illegal political activity-

minorities.

Provides that they will not be

the acquisition of real estate. Beuter,