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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1937.

Japanese Bomb And Sink

U.S.S. Panay

As

10 Dead And 18 Missing 'Floating

Embassy

Goes Down

Shanghal, Dec. 13. Japanese planes bombed and sank the U.S.S. gunboat, Panay, between Nanking and Wuhu.

In Yangtse

guard them. One sailor amongst those wounded has since died in Hoshien, The Japanese Ambassa- dor, Mr. Kawagoe has telegraphed American. Ambassador, Mr. The U.S.S. Panay which had been the serving as America's floating Em-Nelson Johnson who is at present in Hankow, expressing the Japan- bassy was bombed and sunk by

ese government's regrets, and the Japanese planes 25 miles up-river

Japanese Consul General, Mr. from Nanking. Survivors, some of

Okamoto has called On Mr. whom are wounded, are now ashore

Clarence Gauss, U.S. Consul Gen- at Hohalen. Anhwel Province.

eral in Shanghai and expressed Some Standard Oil Company ships, which were in company with the similar regrets. Panay were also sunk. HMS. Bee is proceeding down river to render assistance and convey the survivors to Wuhu and the U.S.S. Oahu is also going down river.

code

were

EIGHTEEN MISSING

The Panay carried seventy-two persons of which eighteen are so far unaccounted for. U.S. news- float- papermen used her as a seconding wireless station for despatches to America via Manila Three Socony ships sunk were the Mel- ping. Meihsia and Melan, com- manded by American, Esthonian and Norwegian skippers repective- 17. Casualties aboard them are unknown.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Italy Notifies League

Geneva, Dec. A

Signor Renate Bova Scoppa, the Italian diplomatic agent at Geneva, to-day handed to the Secretariat- General of the League 'the statu- tory declaration of Italy's with- drawal. Router.

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* WASHINGTON VIEW

Washington, Dec. 12. Well-informed observers are of the opinion that the withdrawal of Italy from the League will not the European materially affect

puts on sitation, but only

condition which formal basis a has been existing for 18 months.-

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Berun, Dec. 12 The return of Germany to the League of Nations after the de- parture of Italy cannot be con- sidered, says a "communique," and Germany is convinced that the policy and political system at Geneva is doomed to failure. Reuter.

THE LEAGUE IS

CRITICISED-

"

Berlin, Dec. 12. The return of Germany to the League of Nations will never be considered again, states an official WOUNDED

German declaration issued to-day. suffered Hughes Captain

Regarding Italy's exit from the broken leg. Hohslen, where the League, it is stated in the de- survivors have landed, is about ten claration that the decision of the milles below Wuhu and contains Fascist Government meets with American Mission Hospital.complete understanding and sym- an The Panay's Executive Officer. A.pathy in Germany.

46,000-TON BATTLESHIPS FOR JAPAN

Repeated Reports Arouses American Interest

New York, Dec. 17 The United States Government is studying repeated reports that Japan is building three monster battleships, eccording to the Washington correspondent of the "New York Times,"

According to substantial, though unofficial reports, Japan is building three 46,000-ton battleships armed with 16-inch guns. Confirmation for this belief is thought to be contain. ed in an article last month in the "Giornale d'Italia," not only be- cause the information in that article coincides with what uttle is known at Washington regarding the Japanese programme, but also because the article appeared simultaneously with the announ- cement of the three-Power anti- Communist agreement,

According to the article, 63 other warships are actually in the course of being built or are projected; five aircraft carriers, seven light cruisers, 43 destroyers and eight submarines among them. Beuter.

Mr. George Atcheson, secretary of the U.S. Embassy and Capt. Hughes of the Panay are among the survivors at Hohsien.

NEWSPAPERMEN ON BOARD.. Besides Mr. Atcheson the Panay carried three other U.S. Embassy Roberts. officials Captain F. M. Assistant Military Attache, Mr Hall Paxton,

and secretary.

clerk. Mr. "Emil Gassin.

Americans.

Mr. Other Norman Alley, of Fox Movietone, Mr. Wildon James, of the United Press, Mr. Roy Squires of the Shanghai China Import and Ex-

F. Anders is also wounded but it is For sometime past there had Dr. Milan Stoyadinovitch, the port Lumber Company: Mr. James

J. not known Marshall of Colliers, Mr. T

how seriously. The been little doubt regarding Italy's Yugo-Slavian Prime Minister, in Broderick of Socony, Mr. Al Pater-fifty-four survivors include all four attitude towards the League, but the course of conversation with M. of the greatest importance Yvon Delbos, confirmed the Yugo- son of the China Air Motive Com- members of the Embassy officials.it is

Reuter.

that the decision made by the Slavian Government's decision not pany. and Mr. Norman Soong of "who is a

Fascist Government on Saturday | to sign the anti-Comintern Pact, the "New York Times," Chinese born Hawaiian. One Bri-

had cleared up the situation "do- | according to the Havas Agency." finitely. ton, Mr. Macolm Macdonald, re- "London Times" presenting the was also a passenger.

REGRETS EXPRESSED The Panay survivors landed at Hoshien Just as the Japanese troops commenced an attack on the town and urgent steps are being taken to halt the attack in order to safe-

NANKING IN

GRAVE DANGER

Nanking, Dec. 13. Nanking is now in the gravest danger. Japanese warships" have! broken the boom at Chinklang and are steaming up river to bombard the city.

It is officially announced that the Japanese troops who crossed the Yangtse on December 11 be- tween Nanking and Wuhu have now captured. Pukow which is op-.j posite Nanking. At the same time, according to Japanese press re- ports, Nanking faces complete en- circlement by land as a result of the approach of Japanese detach- ments towards the Hsiakwan waterfront district separating the walled city from the Yangtse. Japanese press reports also state that Japanese troops have captured all the gates in the southern and castern walls and also reduced the Chinese positions near the historic Ming tombs.-Reuter.

NAVY DEPARTMENT

"ANNOUNCEMENT

Washington. Dec. 13.

now

The reasons that first compelled The United States Navy Depart-Japan, then Germany and ment announces that the U.S.S.

Italy to resign prove where the Panay was sunk after being bomb-radical mistakes in its construc- ed in the Yangtse River. Ten are believed to have lost their lives. There are 55 survivors ashore, and some of them are badly wounded.

Router,

JAPANESE SURPRISED Furious fighting continued in the city throughout the night. The Japanese are plainly taken aback by the stubbornness of the Chinese resistance. The massive city wall and deep moat is proving a good bulwark even against the most modern, weapons.

Both sides have sustained heavy casualties. The Invaders rain bombs and shells on the Chinese, but whenever they try to advance the Chinese mow them down with machine-guns.

The Chinese made, powerful counter-attacks yesterday but the Japanese claim, to have repulsed them.

The garrison commander, Gezer- al Tang Sheng-chi, supervising, the operations from a tank, visited all the main points of the defence.

JAPANESE ROUTED IN SHANSI

Linfen, Dec. 13: The Japanese which occupied Yubslen in east Shans have been routed by Chin- volunteer esc moblie units and "corps in a night attack, a report reaching here to-day states.

They have withdrawn to Shou-

on the yang

Chengtai Railway southwest of Yuhsien in pellmell,.

JAPANESE BOMBED Nanking. Dec. 13: A large fleet of Chinese planes, coming from an unknown base inland, subjected the Japanese "infantry and me- chanised units attacking Nanking leaving large quantities of pro- to a severe bombing all day yester-visions and arms and ammunition day, seriously handicapping the behind.—- advance and finally prevented the Central News. Invaders from penetrating the city gates.

It is stated that as a result of the air attacks the Japanese casualties were extremely heavy.

The Chinese forces are controll- ing most of the high and strategic points on Purple Mountain where they are hurling heavy projectiles Into the Japanese positions around the capital-

Central Never

BITTER FIGHTING

JAPANESE COMMENIQUE

1:

ISSUED

Shanghal, Dec. 13. Travelling on a Japanese naval pinnace from the Izumo, moored half a mile from the Augusta, Vice- admiral Hasegawa called on Ad- miral Yarnell and apologised for the Panay" incident. The sailing of the Augusta which was,, sone-- duled to go to Manila on Decem- ber 14, with Admiral Yarnell aboard, has been cancelled.

Bhanghai, Dec 13.. A Japanese naval communique Another day of bitter fighting says that appropriate steps to en- was heralded at dawn when Chin-able Vice-Admiral Hasegawa to as- ese and Japanese batteries, which sume full responsibility for the kept up an intermittent fire during the night, opened up in a bitter artillery duel

An official "communique" issued by General Matsu's headquarters last night disclosed that the Chin- ese had launched a tenacious" counter-attack. This was claimed to have been repulsed and the Chinese troops crushed back.

Bombers, artillery and even anti- aircraft guns are being used by the Japanese. In an attempt to effect a further breach in the walls at Nanking according to Japanese re- porta

Reuter.

bombing and sinking of the Panay, which is described as an "unfortun- ate incident and most deeply re- gretted" are being taken forthwith. The communique declares that acting on the information that Chinese troops were fleeing from Nanking by steamship the naval air force proccéded last night to pursue and bomb them. Mistaking the three vessels belonging to the Btandard-Vacuum Company for Chinese steamers, the aircraft bombed them. In the course of the operations, the Panay, which was alongside the steamers, was sunk Reuter

tion le. It is hopeless to try and remove these mistakes by partial reform, states. the declaration. Whether those great Powers still remaining in Geneva will desire, after this, to employ the League of Nations as a serious factor in their polley 18 their affair but they will no longer bave the right to extol the League na

YUGOSLAVIA NOT INTERESTED

Paris, Dec. 13.

Dr. Stoyadinovitch is reported to have insisted that his journey to Rame Was in return to Count Clano's visit to Belgrade and was purely a courtesy visit.

Speaking at the official dinner and reception here Dr. Stoyadino- vitch stated: "The official desire for friendly and constructive colla- boration between France and Yugo-" Slavia is the fudamental line of our foreign policy." Reuter.

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