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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS · WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1937.

Eden Informs Hong Kong Defences Under

House On Yangtse Attacks

Emphasises Incidents' Seriousness; Grave Issues Involved

Britain In Consultation With United States

London, Dec. 13.

Review, Says Inskip

London, Dec. 13.

under review by an appropriate sub-committee of the Imperial Defence Committée, on which all of the three Services were re-

In the House of Commons to- day, Lieut-Commander R. T. H. Fletcher (Lab.) asked when was the last joint inquiry by represen- į presented. tatives of the three defence Ber- Lleat,-Comdr. Fletcher asked if vices into the question of the de- | the advisability of reinforcing the fence of Hong Kong, and if the | China Squadron had recently been Minister for Defence was satisfied ❘ considered, and was it not desirable that the British forces there were to have some capital ships in these sufficient for the defence of the waters at present. Colony, having regard to the exist ing state of affairs in the Far East.

Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister for Defence replied that British de-

•

Str Thomas Inskip suggested that Lieut.-Comdr. Fletcher give notice of the question as he did similarly to the question whether. the strengthening of the China

In the House of Commons, the fended ports overseas, Including | Squadron had not à direct dear- Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony | Hong Kong, were kept constantly ing on the defence of Hong Kong. Eden, answering a private notice question. sald: "I regret to sav

several attacks were made yester- PANAY BOMBING

day by Japanese forces on foreign shipping, including His Majesty's Ships, on the Yangtse River

"The concentration of British merchant shipping, with H.M.S.

PREMEDITATED

Cricket and Scarsh in company, at French Newspaper's

a spot between Nanking and Wuhu, were attacked with bombs three times but fortunately without a hit peing registered. His Majestyk Ships opened fire in return with no reported result.

"At Wuhu, further incidents took place. HMS. Ladybird, while pro- ceeding to join the British tug which had been attacked by ma- chine-gun fire, was fired on by a feld-gun battery. Four direct hits were sustained by H.M.S. Ladybird. and I deeply regret to bave to re- port that one naval rating was killed. There were in acdition Leveral casualties, including the Flag Captain."

A MISTAKE "The same battery had been firing at merchant ships, and at least one British merchant ship was hit. HMS. Bee, which arrived shortly after, was also fired upan but was not hit.

"The Senior Naval Officer landed and made a strong protest to the senior Japanese military officer. who stated that firing on the war- ships was a mistake but that he had orders to tre at every ship on the river.

Frank Allegation

Paris, Dec. 13.

MISSIONARIES BELIEVED MURDERED

Three

Pelping, Dec, 14. American missionaries, Mr. and Mrs. Harsh and Miss Meher, who disappeared on De- cember 2 from the Japanese- occupied town of Shouyang on a night-time errand of mercy, are

"If the facts as related by tele-believed to have been murdered.

or civilised

grams from the Far East are true. an illegal action they describe which could not be allowed in any organised society state." says "Le Temps" in a leader dealing with the Japanese attacks on foreign shipping.

"The latest incidents at Nanking are of a particularly grave nature as it is a question of real nets of against British and hostility American warships without any provocation on their part. It is understandable that a warlike act against the gunboat Panay should cause the greatest concern Washington."

PREMEDITATED

The leader adds that there is reason to believe the incidents were premeditated acts on the part of certain Japanese forces, and declares that British, American and French warships have absolute right to be in the Yangtse. The Governments principally interest- ed in Far Eastern affairs had given sufficient proof of goodwill for it to be impossible to suspect them ut wanting to use the present crisis Ba a pretext for checking Japan" and forcing her in a general war.

"The Japanese civil, military and naval authorities in Shanghai were Immediately informed, and have undertaken to warn Japanese forces in the field.

Meanwhile, His Majesty's Am- bassador in Tokyo has made the strongest protest to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who has pro-action which could not be allowed mised to make an immediate en- quiry.

GRAVE ISSUES

The leader concludes with a warning to Japan against taking

by Powers who have any sense of their dignity and duty in protect- ing foreign nationals-- Reuler.

"The seriousnes of these in- cidenta need no emphasis, but in

CIVILJANS LOSING VOICE view of the grave issues involved I

London, Dec. 14: Hitherto, feel- hope that the House will not ask me for any fuller statement to-ing in Britain has been admirably day.TM

restrained, but any belief in

In reply to a further question Japan's self-proclaimed mission to whether information had been re- ceived of similar attacks on Unitea States ships, Mr. Eden said, "I re- gret to say that the United States gunboat which was also attacked has actually been sunk with, it ap- pears, loss of life." He added that the British and United States Gov-

ernments were in communication on the subject of these attacks,

Mr. Eden conferred with the Prime Minister this morning. The Yangtse incidents were discussed

when the United States Charge

D'Anaires visited the Foreign Office

to-day.

"introduce stability into the Far East" must considerably and frTe- vocably be forfeited in Western which she has carried on in this eyes by the reckless manner in

Dally Telegraph" In an editorial still undeclared war, declares the

commenting on the attacks on British and American gunboats.

There may be genuine regret in

exceeded orders, says the paper. Tokyo, that individual officers had

but there is no indication whatever that this policy is being modified

expressed when the wrong ship is however frequently · regrets...are

the target.

Moreover, it is clear that civilian

The Japanes Foreign Minister called on the British Ambassador opinion in Japan is losing what at Tokyo this afternoon to express little restraining influence it might the deep" regret or the Japanese still hold over the service Junta Government at dring on British says the journal, which adds that vessels in the Yangtse and the loss Count Ishii, who is on a goodwill of life and injury caused.- British Wirelen

TRIPLE ATTACK

tour of Europe, is now disowned by the Government in Tokyo.-- Reuter.

MINISTERS CONFER

Mr. Anthony Eden, in a reply to a question by Mr. Clement Attlee, detalled the triple bomb attack on the concentrations of British mer chant shipping, which was accom- panied by the warships Cricket William Bullitt to-day and it is and Scarab between Nanking and Wuhu. Fortunately, said 'the For-

There

Paris, Dec. 13.

Under Secretary

M. de Tessan, French Foregri received the United States Ambassador, Mr.

discussed the

understood they

eign Secretary, no hit was regis- Yangtze incidents. tered and the British warships France and Britain will support Political circles believe that opened fire in return (Cheers) with no reported result.

America, but at present are wait- were further incidents at Wahu ing to see definitely what she in- where there were warships. H.M.S. Ladybird, while proceeding to join a British tug which had been machine-gunned, was fired on by a field gun battery.

The Ladybird, said Mr. Eden. sustained four direct hits, and he deeply regretted to reported that

tends to do.-

Reuter.

Japanese military officer, who stated that the firing on the war- ships was a mistake, and he had orders to Dre at every ship on the

a naval rating was killed. There river. The Japanese civil, military were several other casualties, in- and naval authorities a, Shanghai cluding the Flag Captain. The were immediately informed and same battery had been firing on they undertook to

warn the merchant ships and at least one Japanese forces in the field. British merchantman was hit.

Meanwhile Bir Robert Craigle had made a very strong protest to the Japanese Foreign Minister, who promised to make an imme- dlate inquiry.---

Réuter.

STRONG PROTEST H.M.S. Bee, which arrived shortly after was also fred on but not hit. The Benfor Naval Officer landed and strongly protested to the senior

Reuter.

BUS FIRED ON NEAR NAZARETH

Halfa, Dec. 13.

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Eight persons were injured, four very seriously, when a Jewish bus was heavily fired on near Nazareth to-day-Reuter.

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