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Nanking Will SHANGHAI FLAG Pootung

Be Defended Stubbornly

TROOPS NOW POLICE WATERFRONT

Nanking. Dec. 6.

arm:

INCIDENT

Virulent Anti-British Demeanour Of Japanese Residents

Mr. Maitland Describes His Assault

Puppet

SAFETY ZONE

FOR NANKING

STOMACH

Appears Careful Preparations TROUBLE

In Hand

Nanking, Dec. 8. The buildings of Ginling College, the famous American-endowed Chinese women's institution, are being prepared to take care of women and children refugees seek-

Shanghal, Dec. 6. Su Hsl-wen, a native of the Fuklen province, who was educated In Japan, has inaugurated a 30- called "autonomous government” In Greater Shanghal, proclaiming himself to be "Mayor" of the "Tatao (Greatway) City Govern- | ing shelter. ment of Shanghai."

In a manifesto which he issued

his

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The city is at present under de facto martial law and the streets are being patrolled by small parties of troops wearing yellow

Shanghai. Dec. 6. bands, acting as military police, as Japanese residents of Shanghat the waterfront districts contain held a mass meeting yesterday in many aimless groups of soldiers. connection with the "dag incident detached from their units and during the Japanese militarying at Pootung. these are a potential source of dis-parade through the International order.

Settlement on Friday when, it is announcing the inauguration of Up to the present the situation | alleged, Mr. E. T. Maitland broke

Government. Sa denounced

and upheld peace and remains firmly in the hands of the a Japanese faz across his knee.

said: "The authorities who have reiterated The residents passed a resolution operation. He that they have no intention of requesting the Japanese Govern- perial Japanese army, on behealf burning the City before the Japan-ment to "assume a determined stand of the Chinese people, has ese entry despite rumours to this and to take all measures necessary eradicated effect circulated in some quarters. to secure consideration of

the Communists from the Kuo- Meanwhile indications continue

incident by the British Govern-mintang." that Nanking will be desperately ment and the people by impresS- defended. Router

them the ing upon

outrageous nature of the affair which cannot be condoned."

BOMBING OF WUHU

BRITISH OFFICER

WOUNDED

Nankow, Dec. 6. Lt. Commdr. H. D. Barlow, "of HMS Ladybird, was slightly In- jured by a splinter in the buttock in the Japanese bombing of Wuhu. His condition is not serious.

Three Chinese were killed and elght wounded in the same raid. It is stated that the Japanese planes possibly had as an objective the railway station, which is a quarter of a mile distant from the

co- Im-

The Safety Zone-Committee as- Su assumed office yesterday in nounces that there is not yet the former Bureau of Police build-sufficient food in the safety area and requests that all merchants moving in should bring their own the provision provisions, while dealers are being encouraged to keep their shops open. The Com- mittee has received the assurances of the Chinese authorities that all military establishments will be from mqying out

the vicinity within three days and the Com-; mittee made it clear to the Chinese authorities that this promise must be fulfilled otherwise the safety scheme cannot be carried out.- Reuter.

the militarists

and

He also announced that he had

iat. changed the

of formally which many specimens were holst- ed over buildings in Pootung. The flag has a yellow background with' u circle half blue, half red, re- sembling the symbol of Taoism.--

Speaking at the mass meeting. Mr. Hamano, President of the Jap- anese Residents' Corporation, so- lemnly contended that the ag | Reuter

incident was a clear indication of Britain's pro-Chinese and anti- Japanese attitude. All of the speeches at the meeting were virulently anti-British.- Reuter.

MULTI-COLOURED EYE

Meanwhile Mr. Maitland has made a. statement to the erect that he was watching the Jap- anese parade when suddenly a Japanese civilian violently pushed into my face a Japanese flag and shouted 'wave the flag. When I attempted to avoid his effort he persisled, at the same time push-" ing his face unpleasantly near the raiders at a height of 6,000 | my own. He then thrust a fag feet. dew up river directly over into my hand, whereupon I broke the British ships and dropped six the frail stick, bombs, although large British flags were prominently displayed on both ships and bulks.

waterfront.

A foreign witness describes how

Wuhu itself was practically de- void of Chinese troops; only at- tivity on the river front being a number of refugees embarking on junks, a number of whom fell into the river when stampeding for safety.

"Japanese civilians created a. commotion and other Japanese congregated about me, punched me about the face and body, with the result that I am now.. for the first time in my life the possessor of a beautiful blue, black, green pink eye."

Mr. Maitland described how he was rescued by a British police officer and taken to the police station where he kept in the private quarters for safety, as a number of Japanese tried to reach him.-

Captain Allison. of the "Tuck- wo." and his officers boarded H.M.S. "Ladybird" after the bomb- ing, whence they watched the slow destruction of their ship, which was blazing until the early morn- | Reuter. ing.

The B. and S. "Tatung" was holed in many places' and her steering gear put out of action. There were no casualties on board, -Peuter

CHUYUNG STILL HELD BY CHINESE

Nanking. Dec. 8: Two hundred Japanese troops attempting to at- tack Chuyung. a town 22 miles southeast of Nanking, from the south. have been repulsed at Tushanchen after a sharp skirmish with the Chinese garrison force.

It fa stated that up till late yesterday afternoon Chuyung was still being held by the Chinese: despite the fact that the Japanese are throwing their main weight on

the town in an endeavour to break the Ene to advance on to Nanking. Chinese, quarters claim that 70 Japanese were killed at Tushan- chen yesterday during which time 20 machine-guns were seized by the Chinese troops.

Further fighting is expected northwest of the town as Japanese are continuing to pour troops to- wards that direction.- Zentral Ne 1,000 JAPANESE KILLED IN KWANGTEH

Nanking, Dec. 6: More than 1,000 Japanese soldiers were slain during the 6-day battle for Kwang- teh, strategic southern "Anhwel town, which was finally recaptured and held by the Chinese forces early yesterday morning.

The town changed hands three during the engagement. which is described as one of the most sanguinary battles since the Japanese landed in Cheklang ----- Gentral News

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ANOTHER INDISCRETION

Shanghai, Dec. 6. The apprehensions aroused by the Japanese military parade through the International Set- tlement on Friday last were not allayed by the action of three Japanese planes In stunting over the Racecourse in the heart of the Settlement yesterday.

While 2.000 foreigners, mostly

British, watched soccer and rugger games. the planes per- tormed power dives and flew very low over the race course.—

Renter.

HANKOW AIR

MANOEUVRES

Hankow, Dec. 6. Hankow is at present humming with aircraft of many types as Soviet and American aeroplanes are manoeuvring in the sky all day long by Chinese pilots who are rigorously training with the view to making China more powerful in the air. The new air route to Russia through West China is aisu contributing to Hankow's heavy air traffic-

Reuter

AMERICANS TO LEAVE

Nanking. Dec. 6. American subjects in Nanking have received notification from the United States Consulate warning them to prepare to evacuate at snort notice, possibly to-day---

Reuter.

NEW KIANGSU GOVERNMENT

INAUGURATED

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CHINESE TROOPS RECAPTURE CRANGHING Hangchow, Dec. 8: Changhing has been recaptured by Chinese crack reinforcements after defeat- Ing the Japanese troops stationed there, according to reports received from the front.

Part of the victorious Chinese forces, the reports revealed, have pushed to Wushing where together with other Chinese units have now practically enveloped the town. Sanguinary fighting is now gomg on in the suburbs and the recap- ture of the town is expected at any moment.

Yangehow, Dec. 16: Thé

The Changhing populace is said Klangsu Provincial Government to be jubilant upon the re-appear: has been inaugurated at Yangchowance of Chinese forces.--- on the north bank of the Yangtze Central News. River opposite Chinklang.- Central News.

PERMISSION FOR ENTRY

Shanghal, Dec. 6. It is learned that It has been in-" TWO ENEMY RAIDERS 'DOWN formally suggested" that the Nanking. Dec. 4. Japanese military should in future The capital experienced its 111th request leave when they wish to air raid yesterday. Chinese pur- enter the British defence sector. suit planes took off, but the three This the result of the entry of a raiders eluded them and bombed lorry-load of Japanese troops into the road near the golf course.

the sector without permission, en The air fighting was invisible route to a Japanese mil1.--- from the city but it was announ- Reuter. ced that two Japanese planes had been shot down and there were no Chinese casualties.

Chinese reports state that four Japanese planes and one Chinese 3ghter were shot down around Nanking during aerial combats' on Thursday. when two attempts to raid the city were made,

One Japanese machine tell during the first raid at 11.30 a.m. when an unknown number of machines bombed the vicinity of. the arsenal and aerodrome, crashing at Dajaochan, outside of the city. Three Japanese planes took part in the second raid, when two were shot down about three miles east "of Chungshan Gate. A third was

intercepted by Chinese fighters while on its way home and came down 11 miles west of Jungwamen Station.- Reuter.

LINDBERGHS GO HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Famous Aviator And Wife, English Residents, Re-Visit U.S.

New York. Dec. 5.

·Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lind- arrived here on an unex- pected visit. the first they have paid to the United States since they took up residence in England two years ago.

It is understood that the Lind-

Complete secrecy marked their JAPANESE BOMB VILLAGES

voyage un the President Harding. Hainhalang, Honan, Dec. 8: A Col and Mrs. Lindbergh disembark feet of 11 Japanese bombers, com- ed through the third class ing from the north, flew over Hsiu-gangway. Wu and Kwangwu districts, in northern Honan, and dropped bergh children are remaining in several bombs on a number of England. small villages. A of the missiles fell into the open fields and no serious damage was done.--

Jentral New

FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR TANYANG

JAPANESE PLANES INVADE KANSU PROVINCE Slan, Dec. 8: The long arm of the Japanese air force reached into the hinterland province of Kanen Nanking, Dec. 6; A grim battle last Saturday when 11 planes sub is now progressing about, five miles jected Lanchow, the provincial southeast of Hsintengchen, a small capital, to its first bombing alrice | village between Tanyang and Sino-Japanese hostilities started.Chinliang, where two Japanese According to a telephone message regiments are making a frantic received here the invaders appear attempt to smash the Chinese left

flank.

-It is also revealed that heavy Chinese troops have been marked

ed over the city at 11.30 a.m. and rained more than 15 bombs, which all fell outside of the East Gate. Two persons are known to have at Chinktang while two divisions, been killed while the telephone which broke through the Japanese lines were damaged. The Stan-cordon at Kiangyin, have arrived Lanchow long-distance phone line was repaired the following day-

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at their designated positions to check the Japanese advance. Central News.

The famous aviator and his wife. appeared in the passenger list as "Mr. and Mrs. Gregory." and they remained in their suite until the vessel left Queenstown, after which they mingled freely with the pas- sengers.

Colonel Lindbergh refused to talk to reporters when the ship dorked, but officers of the liner said that the Lindberghs had come to spend Christmas with, Mrs. Lindbergh's mother at Englewood, New Jersey, and they will be re- turning abroad immediately after Christmas.

Recently it was reported that a friend in United States had re- ceived a letter from Col, Lind- bergh expressing 2 "destre, to return to St. Louis very soon."-- Reuter.

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CANTON AGAIN RAIDED

Canton, Dec. 8. Several bombs were dropped north of the city, possibly in the vicinity of the airfield, shortly be fore 1 p.m. when Japanese planes visited Canton. Anti-aircraft guns were heard in Shameen and Chi- nese sources declare they saw five planes flying over the city.- Besler.

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