1937-12-16 — Page 11

PANAY SURVIVORS

IN SHANGHAI

Vivid Stories Of Bombing And Sinking Of Gunboat

JAPANESE PLANES FLEW LOW

Shanghai, December 15: Mr. James Marshall, of Collier's ma: gazine, Mr. C. C. Vines, from Roanoka, Virginia, who is connected with the BAT., and Firèman John Hodge, survivors of the U.S.S.

Pandy disaster, arrived in Shanghai unexpectedly this evening from Wahu aboard a Japanese seaplane. Mt. Marshall, interviewed by Reu- · ter, said that the Pansy opened fire on the Japanese planes when she was bombed and kept blazing until the last minute.

A. Kozak. machinist, serious chest wounds,

E W. G. Hulsebus, coxswain, serious back wounds,

Zeigler. cook, head and body wounds,

C. S. Schroyer, seaman. head and leg wounds,

"The Japanese planes dropped, has been issued from the US. twelve bombs around the Panay Augusta, as follows: and Socony ships. The visibility was excellent and the planes flew so low that it was impossible for them not to have known that they were attacking foreign ships," said Mr. Marshall. The Arst bomb bit the forecastle of the Panay and when she began to sink the cap- tain gave orders to abandon the ship. All the passengers and crew jumped over the alde. I went aboard the Socony steamer Melan and helped the unlucky Captain Carison to pull up the anchor and get under way. I was aboard the Melan when I was struck in the shoulder by shrapnel" "declared Mr. Marshall,

The condition of Mr. Marshail is not serious but he was sent to hos- pital suffering from exposure.

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Fireman Hodge, of the Panay. was picked up at Wuhu, Flag- Captain . E M. O'Donnell who was" wounded in the leg in the attack

HMS. Ladybird on December 12 was also aboard the seaplane. He was picked up at Hohalen. It transpires that Capt. Hughes, of the Fanay, was not un board the plane.

WIFE OVERJOYED Mrs. Marshall who did not know that her husband was aboard the Japanese flying boat was overjoy- ed when-Mr. Marshall unexpected- ly walked in the Cathay Hotel.

Messrs Marshall and Vines and Fireman Hodge stated that the Panay's muchine-gunners remain- ed at their posts firing on the Japanese planes and Japanese launches until they were forced ta fee for their lives, from the sinking vessel.

Fireman Hodge. Interviewed by Reuter's correspondent. stated. "When the bombing occurred I was on duty chatting with Capt. Carlson aboard the Melan which was tied alongside the Panay. A bomb struck and set afre the Melan Capt. Carlson turned the wheel over to me and said, 'Beach the ship.' Then like a man inspired he joined the crew and fought the names. After the Melan was beached. Mr. Marshall, Mr. Vines and myself started to- gether through the countryside looking for help. Finally we were picked up by a Japanese Army truck and taken to Wuhu,”

Immediately the fying boat landed at Shanghai Flag Captain O'Donnell was removed to has- pital for an X-ray examination.- Reuter

Shanghai. Dec. 15: A Japanese naval spokesman announced that a Japanese seaplane has arrived at Shanghai from Hohsien with Capt. Hughes, of the Panay, and two other wounded survivors.--

Reuter.

SUFFERING FROM SHOCK

Shanghal, Dec. 15. An amended list of stretcher cases among the crew of the Panay

N. L. Davis, fireman, shock,

J. S. Lang. quartermaster, cuta on the face and chest.

Cari Birk, electrician. back wounds.

Hibbard, fireman, hip wounds, Green, seaman, shoulder wounds.

In addition to Lt-Com. Hughes

and Lt. Geist, the entire ship's company, including many slightly injured, are suffering from shock, exposure and strain due to nature of the attack and their subse- quent experiences.

It is said that it is an absolute miracle that they escaped.

News correspondents who were on board the Panay and who are safe and now en route to Shang- hal on the U.SS. Oahu, are: ""

C. M. Macdonald, British, for- merly editor of the "China Mail" and now of the London "Timer." Weldon James, American. of United Press,

James Soong," Bawallan-bom Chinese, of the New York “Times," Luigi, Barzini, Italian, of the "Corriere della Serra."

Sandro Sandri, another Italian correspondent it will be recalled, was killed in the bombing.- Reuter

JAPANESE. BAN NEWSREEL

Shanghai Will Not Hear

Roosevelt's Speech

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1937.

Madame Sun Yat-sen, widow of the founder of the Chinese Repub- lle and eldest sister to Madame Chiang Kai-shek, who is reported to be seriously ill in Chengtu,

PREMIER'S TIMELY STATEMENT

London. Dec. 15. The Prime Minister's confident statement in Commons yesterday in which he rebuked the dismal prophets who talked as though another trade depression were ap- proaching, adding assurance that Britain in any case was now in a far better position to meet any temporary decline than at

any time since the war, is regarded as timely.

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Justified by economic experts. Sir William Larke, Director of the British Iron and Steel Federation yesterday said that with full con- viction and knowledge he could state there were no signs of any trade recession in Britain Many producers were fully engaged well into next year and

many con- forecast sumers

an increasing consumption during 1938.- British Wireless

JAPANESE GIRL.

STUDENTS SEE U.S. AMBASSADOR

Tokyo, Dec. 15.

A delegation of the girl students who participated in the flag pro- cession in celebration of the fall of Nanking saw the American Am- bassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, at 11.30 a.m. to-day and expressed their sincere apology for the USB. Panay incident. They were representing Japanese girls and women.

Shanghai. Dec. 15: President The delegation consisted of seven Roosevelt's speech In Chicago students of the Bunka (Cultural) urging the quarantine of aggressor | Institute, led by Miss Setsuko countries as recorded and "shot" Mataunobu, their teacher, by Fox Movietone will not screened in the International Set- flement here at the request of the Japanese military-authorities,

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A movement is also. afoot for starting a national" drive for a subscription fund for constructing a gunboat for presentation to the United States to replace the Panay.

This newsreel will not be ex- hibited anywhere under Japanese-Reuter. military occupation. President Roosevelt's speech is considered anti-Japanese.— International News Agency.

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PEACE BY TRADE AND INDUSTRY

London. Dec. 14: Mr. George Lansbury, Labour leader and well- known Facinst, is seeing President of Poland to-day, 'an interview with members of the Pollsh Government, Mr. Lansbury suggested bringing the nations in conference in order to help peace in the world by industry and trade.

Reuter's Bulletin Service.

Hanzchow railway sheds after Japanese bombing on October 15, 1937. One bomb struck the track beyond the station police- man,'breaking the four feet section, which was replaced an hour later,

TRADE MARK CASE RECALLED

COMPENSATION

FOR DAMAGE

TO PROPERTY IN SHANGHAI

Commons Reminded Of Seriousness Of Matter

NEGOTIATIONS

IN PROGRESS

London, Dec. 14: In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Percy Harris enquired whether any speci- ac datë had been fixed by the Japanese Government for payment of compensation for damage done to British lives and property in Shanghal, Nanking and elsewhere In China.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, replied that while no specific date had been fixed rego- itations are now in progress "for payments of claims arising out of recent events in China,

could give some assurance that an Mr. Harris asked if Mr. Eden early result was likely to accrue) from these negotiations as this was a very serious matter particularly td people whose property was com-

pletely damaged.

Mr. Eden replied that he WES conscious of the seriousness of the matter opined by Mr. Harris who would appreciate that the claims were in different categories, "but we are alive to the urgency of the matter."

Mr. Arthur Henderson 'asked if it included damage caused at the end of last week,

'M. Eden: I think this relates to the situation in Shanghai,

Mr. Tom Williams of the Op.

whether

position Labour, asked the dependents of those killed

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The absence of hard labour in the prisons is strongly condemned. as is the ever-growing number of hawkers which fill the prisons.

Recommendations include the establishment of an interament camp. for hawkers and others who are not.regarded as criminals; but merely nuisances, that the ston- dard of discipline in the prisons be tightened, the system of feeding re-organised, and that prisoners where possible be made to earn their keep by performing amount of labour at least come mensurate with the cost of their

being cared for by the Government pending settlement,

Replying, the Foreign Secretary replied in the affirmative and added this wis the particular series of claims which came" in the first category he had in mind. Asked if he would lay summary cases before the House. Mr. Eden said he would consider that but information was being collected by the British authorities 17 Shanghai and he was not sure if food. they had the full list.- Reuter

CANTON DETERMINED TO RESIST INVASION

RECOMMENDATIONS

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From the report We might summarise our con- clusions in the following form. We consider that the moral, mental, physical, and economic conditions of the average Chinese prisoners in the prisons of Hong Kong differ Canton, Dec. 15: Canton. is so radically from those of the determined to put up strong re-

average prisoner in a prison in sistance to any Japanese attack. Great Britain that too, rigid and declared Col. Li Chieh-chih, Can-literal an adherence to conditions ton Police Commissioner, in

and regulations applying at Home interview with the "Central News

would defeat the object desired. Agency" to-day.

It is of course recognised by us that the dietary supplied should be sufficient to maintain the average prisoner in a decent state of health whilst undergoing the type of la bour demanded by his sentence. It is necessary for him to have a

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Adequate preparations, accord- ing to Col. Li, have been made by the military and police, author!- ties for the defence of the city.

The Police Commissioner. how- ever. expressed the hope that the

Canton populace will take a calm

and resolute attitude in the face of the current rumoura—,, Central News.

MORE RAIDS ON RAILWAYS

sufficiency of rest and leisure, but

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The Eagle Brand Razor Blade Trade Mark Case was finally dis- posed of by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at

it does not follow that his re- the Central Magistracy yesterday

quirements correspond with those when he gave his decision not to

of an English prisoner in an Eng- review the case. This application

usb climate. For this reason we had been made by Mr. D. B. Evans,

recommend that (a) the standard representing Petersen and Co., the

of discipline be tightened, (D) that Leung Sang Kee Company and the

the system of feeding be entirely. Man Sheung Company, against

reorganised, (c) that the prisoners whom judgment had been given in

where possible should be made to the case in which they had been

Canton, Dec. 15: Fifteen Japan-earn their keep by performing an summoned by the Hong Kong Im- ese planes carried out two raids amount of labour at least com- port and Export Company for in- on the Canton-Kowloon Railway mensurate with the cost of their fringement of the Trade Mark and the Canton-Hankow Railway food, and (d) that an effort be Ordinance in that they had had in to-day.

made to separate hawkers, their possession razor blades to Coming from the direction of least, and deal with them apart which a false trade description had Tongkawan around .12.50 p.m. from criminal prisoners. We can- been given. Mr. M. A. da Silva seven Japanese planes split into not at this stage deal with the appeared for the complainant firm. two groups when they were near entire lack of reformative treat-

In giving his decision. His Wor-Canton. Five flew along the Can- ship said he had gone carefully ton-Hankow Railway and dropped over all the points of the defence. He did not think it was part of the prosecution's work to facilitate the defence to the extent of making clear at the beginning the lines it intended to take. Especially, they could not do that. In the question of rebuttal of "mens rea." He was not now disposed to take further evidence: because he held that that evidence was available at the time of the hearing and should have been brought. He therefore reaf- firmed his original judgment.

more than 10 bombs at Kwantin, Yingtak, and Pakong stations whilst the other two attacked the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

At 2 pm eight planes rained more than 30 bombs over Lalong Puki, Tintongwa and Cheungmdk tau stations on, the Canton-Ko#.

loon Rallway and a few on the Canton-Hankow Railway-

ntral News,

ment in the Hong Kong Prisons.

. Mr. Churn and I cannot conclude

our report without an expression of A. Mitchell who was appointed a deep regret of the death of Mr. T.

Until his death he carried out with member of this Committee with us. us most faithfully a very careful investigation, the results of which evidence taken. In addition, we are shown in the records of the

bad almost daily discussions on the various points as they arose. We are confident

that in our con RETIRED OFFICIAL DIES clusions we have not embodied any His Worship also made an order Hu; former Minister of Finance of have been in entire agreement and Tsingtao. Dec. 14: Mr. Chang point with which he would not for the costs of the application for

the defunct Peking Government, we take this opportunity of re re-hearing and tax on the same

passed awBY at Tientsia scale as the original order for the

on cording our gratitude to him tor costs of the original proceedings. December 12, according to word the care, energy, and good sense

just received here from Tientsin. which he applied to the investiga He had been living in retirement tion.

JAPANESE CLAIM

since 1923.-

Shanghal, Dec. 15.

Japanese claim the occupation

of the northern bank of the Yang-

Central New

NEW COLLEGE HEAD Chungking, Dec. 14: Mr. Hslung

CURFEW 'TO` BE LIFTED

Shanghai, Dec. 15.

tse near Pukow and also Yangchow Ching-lai was appointed. President The Settlement authorities have

on the northern bank of the Yang-cf the University of Yunnan at decided to lift the 'curfew, on tse, north of Chiakiang and at the today's regular meeting of the Christmas Eye and New Year's entrance of the Grand Ganal.

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letter to the Catholics of his Vicariate on their dutles in time óf

war.

The letter, which was issued in Chinese pays a tribute to the heroism of the Chinese soldiers

NEW GOVERNMENT WILL RULE SHANGHAI

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Pelping, Dec. 15.

The government established here govern all territory from whence the Kuomintang was driven including Shanghai, declared Tang Erh-ho. Chairman, in a statement to Renter's correspondent. The regime had defacto Japanese re- cognition and was the Government of China and would seek foreign who have fallen in the war and recognition and financial co-opera- "cites their example as an incen- tion and will be friendly to all ex- tive to all citizens to do their duty eept Communists. It too early to to their country. The Bishop have a president. The regime at points out that loyalty to one's present consists only of admis country is a Christian obligation, |trative, judical and legislativz and he urges all to show it by

commissions and no foreign affairs » helping in every way they can or military departments.-.-.-. those who have suffered because Reuter. of the war. He pays a special tri- bute to the Hong Kong Catholics for the generous way in which they Relief, and he urges them to con- have taken up the work, of War

inue it with increased vigour.

The letter gives proof of sincere sympathy with the sufferers of the war, and is a document of great practical vaine,

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