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INTENSIVE SHELL-FIRE IN SHANGHAI TO-DAY.

JAPAN'S HEAVIEST

BOMBARDMENT.

CHINESE DEFENCE LINES DEMOLISHED.

SEVERE FIGHTING.

JOURNALIST RUNS GAUNTLET.

PENETRATES INTO THE WAR ZONE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. SHIGEMITSU.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),

Shanghai, Feb. 4, 10.10 a.m. THE HEAVIEST SUSTAINED BOMBARD-

MENT which has yet heen experienced in the, course of the Japanese operations at Chapei. and Hongkew, commenced at seven o'clock this morning.

The Japanese forces appear to be rapidly advanc ing. They have brought up some heavy guns to the region of Markham Road and have been raining_fire upon the Chinese positions in Hongkew, Chapei and the Dixwell Road areas.

Yesterday, the Japanese forces advanced far as Hongkew Creek and then retired for some distance having first demolished the Chinese defence lines in the! region of the North Railway Station. There were j numerous casualties on both sides,

It is now raining steadily and the Japanese are con- solidating their positions.

The fate of Wousung Forts is at present unknown, There are all sorts of rumours in circulation, including one story that the Japanese landing forces captured the fortsat an early hour to-day.

ALL SHIPPING HELD UP.

Shanghai, Peb. 4.

All steamers deriving at Shanghai have been delayed outside Wensing on account of the extensive damnanese shelling;

f the fort.

It seems that the Chinese military commanders are offering Beree resistance and they claim to have sunk aj Japanese destroyer and to have brought down two Japanese| aeroplanes.

Our phate shows the U. S. S. Houston, flagship of the American Asiatic Fleet which is being held up at the mouth of the Yangiaze with Admiral Taylorąboard, awing to the fighting at Woosung.

M.2 LOCATED. FIVE MILES OFF!

PORTLAND.

Lotion, Feb. 3.

It was alictally announced by

the Admiralty late to-night that

the missing submarine, M.2.

Which sank of Portland right days

ago has been located.

The ill-fated craft is lying on the bottom 6.8 miles from Port-

- Reuter

SANTIAGO DE CUBA EARTHQUAKE.

J

DEATUS ESTIMATE NOW SIXL

New York, Feb, B.

That quite evident parte closed the Havid news- pajors rationale wf the en saltin,1 in the earthquake at Santigo de Cabu to be "slightly exaggerated.

The official estituate is a kitted) and 3 inred.-Revier.

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.

Ten steamers including ocean going ships which were leaving Shanghai yesterday with hundreds of Chinese refugees CRACK TEAMS DRAWN on board, had to postpone sailing at the last minute because

of the Sino-Japanese encounters at Woosung.

IN OPPOSITION.

London, Feb. 3.

HIGH-SPEED AIR SERVICE.

FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA.

(Reuter's Special Service).

London, Feb. 3. Dreams of a regular high-speedl air service to span the Empire from London to Sydney in seven days have taken a long step to warda realisation by the Air Ministry's decision to order the immediate construction of an ex- perimental air express.

The express will be capable of a sprezl of 200 mữes at home, with a lond of nearly half a ton of maila.

The machine will be built on the Bues of the Air Force bombers.

MR. THOMAS'S

(SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH").

SHANGHAI, Feb. 4.

HOUSE BURGLED. NOT WITHOUT SOME FEELING of trepidation, a

TWO THIEVES ARRESTED.

Reuter's 'representative crossed the Soochow Creek and penetrated the Japanese defence lines, past sentries with fixed bayonets, in an attempt to secure an inter- view with Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese Minister to China.

(Reuter's Special Sertion).

London, Feb. 3. While Mr. J. H. Thomas, the Dominions Secretary, is away at! the Disarmament Conference at

On gaining access, however, he found officials work- Geneva," thiovos havr taken i

ing feverishly by candle-light. into his house at Dulwich, which PERIL FROM CHINESE SNIPER. is at present unoccupied.

He passed through dark streets and eventually reached the Japanese Consulate, where Mr. Shigemitsu is at present staying, to find the building plunged into complete darkness, owing to the failure of the electric light.

The raid on the premises waa made last night, but fortunately it proved unsuzcerafiti.

The house situated only fifty

It will normally fly several thou- yards from the pallee station and wind out. aliove the round, jdoubtless it was happy con; moving with the help of elaborate Venence which lectarrest raviyational equipment by night of two men by a constable as they were leaving Mr. Thomas's house dively an by day.

ALLEGED CARGO

PILFERING,

ORGANISED PLAN SUSPECTED.

Six men are in custody, and the arrest of another is being sought in cou- for under a warrant, nexion with an affair indiented by police to be connected with or ganised pilfering of cargo in the harbour.

he Scottish Cup replays to-day.] Amongst the men in custody are Partick Thistle defeated Bloʻncas by a lighterman, a sumpan man, an live goals to one, Airdrie defeated accountant and a foki of a shop.

An hour and a half clapsed before the correspondent was able to see Mr. Shigemitsu, and he "waited all that time in a dark room with its heavy curtains drawn for fear of the Chinese snipers.

It appears that every evening lately they have been clumbering over the adjacent roofs in order to direct their fire at the windows of the Consulate.

Mr. Shigemitsu was looking white and drawn when eventually he was able to receive Reuter's man.

He declared that he was not tired, merely worried.

He emphasised that Japan would act speedily in an effort

AN OPERATION ON to restore normal conditions and would not hesitate to take the

PREMER.

TROUBLE WITH THE LEFT EYE.

London. Feb. 3, At the conclusion of the Cabinet Meeting this morning the Prime Minister Jeff Downing Street to enter A nursing home for an operation to his left eye,

Just before he left, accompanied by his son, Mr. Malcolm Muc-

JAPAN REFUSES POWERS' Kings's Pack by three gacle to one. The men appeared before Mr. Donald, the Under-Secretary for

PROPOSALS.

MR. YOSHIZAWA TO SUGGEST

MODIFICATIONS.

Tokyo, Feb. 4.

and Dundee United again drew Wynne-Jones at the Central Magis-Dominion Alinics, The Prime with (neen of South, after extra tracy this morning when inspector Minister received a telegram Trom Andrew asked for a week's re- the King and Quer expressing time. The score was 1-1.

The draw for the third ruud to mand.

sympaths,

interest ad ༢pod "Mr. MneDounid nixo received telegram from Dr. Bruening, the German Cancellor, conveying sympathy and warmest wishes for the full success of the operation and a speedy recovery.

V St. Homards.

ne places| February 1 was; Bail in the sum of $1,000 onch made tray and reafted as fol was granted to the accused, two lows:

of whom were represented by Mr. ¡Covey. Clyte Dundee Un ur

Kilmarnock. Queen O' South v. Hearts

v. Hangers, Motherwell Y'. Celtic.

The following have a bye into

Mr. Yoshizawa, the Foreign Minister, has intimated to the foreign Ambassadors that Japan is unable to the fourth cound: Airdrie, Partick, accept the proposals of the Powers in their present form. Unfermline and Hamilton.

English Matches.

This refusal applies especially to the fifth term in the British Note-followed up with identic Notes by In the First Division of the the United States, Italy and France-as Japan will English League to-day, Birming

ham defeated Blackpool by three never agree to outside intervention in the Sino-Japanese clear goals. negotiations for a settlement of, Manchurian con- troversies.

Mr. Yoshizawa stated that he will invite the British, Italian and French Ambassadors to-morrow to a conference to: consider modification of the proposals.-Reuter,

THE MANCHURIA, Lord Lytton said that the Corumis

sion was going to the Far East to deal with the permanent issues be.

In the Second Division, Bury de- feated Southampton by three clear gouls.--Reuter,

LOCAL EDUCATION

MATTERS.

SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFI- CATE IDEA APPROVED.

ROARD MEETING.

JAPANESE REACH. At: Sutherland. M.A., the

HARBIN.

tween China and Japan which were NO

at the back of this immediate

I

A bulletin issued from No. 10, Downing Street tu-night, signed by his oculist, Mr. Duke Elder, and physician, Sir Thomus flor. der, states "the operation on the Prime Minister's eye was under-1 taken successfully at 6 pm. This evening."-British Wireless,

SILVER TRENDS

UNCERTAIN.

HONGKONG DOLLAR

DECLINES.

The silver market still continues

necessary steps to protect Japanese nationals.

They would co-operate. with the other. Powers_defending the Settlement,

'BLUEJACKETS TOO FEW FOR THE CRISIS..

He pointed out that the Japanese warships could only fond a limited number of bluejackets and also that they could not employ their guns in the operations for fear of endangering the International Settlement.

He indicated that, the few thousand bluejackets who had landed were insufficient to deal with the present situation.

The Minister further pointed out the difficulty of settling the critical situation by negotiation with the Chinese Government ówing to the fact that the Cantonese troops now facing the Japanese forces were independent, probably hostile troops, loyal to General Chiang Kai-shek.

Japanese soldiers, he said, had not yet been given orders to proceed to Shanghai. The Army and Navy Departments were in favour of their despatch, but decision had been delayed in order to avoid a misinterpretation of Japanese policy, which did not contemplate the permanent occupation of Chinese territory.Reuter.

STATEMENT. IN COMMONS.

SITUATION REMAINS

DELICATE

London, Feb. 3.

A further statement regarding the situation in the Far East was made In the Commons by the Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, to-day.

H.M.. Berwick, he said, had arrived at Shanghai and the die. embarkation. of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and of a Royal mounted battery of the Artillery took place to-day."

The. situation in Shanghai, re- mains very delicate. The latest information Indientes that the Commanders are cordially.

co-

A meeting of the Board of Education was holl on Wednesday, the members present being the Director of Education, Mr. G. P. de Martin, M. A., (Chairman), the Inspector of English Schools, Inspector of Vernacular Schools, Mr. Y. P. Law, B.A., Chov. J. M. uncertain, a further fall, both in operating in the work of main- Alves, Rev. Fr. Byrne, Ph.D., London and New York, being retaining order within the Settle

ment and the position in thle rea- INQUIRY.

S. J., Rev. F. Shori, Very Rev. ACTION TILLA. D. Swann, M... D.S.C., Ifon.icted in a farthing decline in the pect appears to be more antisfac titis Majesty's Consul-General Mr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E, LL.D., Mr. Hongkong dollar this morning. TO-DAY.

II. K. Woo, LL.B., and Mr. R.

London reports n deeline LIKELY TO TAKE trouble.

Wylle.'

8.8ths spot and 7/16ths forward. reports that the Municipal Police NINE MONTHS.

The Chairman Informed the The East were small acllers, and are beginning again to function in parts of the Japanese section poor support. After of the International Settlement. London, Feb. 3.

The Japanese forces who have Board that Mr. H. K. Woo has there was

boon appointed a member of the the offlelul fixing, the market con-

Fighting in Settlement. The Earl of Lytton, chairman of

been ordered to Harbin are re Board for a further period of two tinued very quiet. Amerien's atti-

Lude being uncertain. the League of Nations' Commis-

ported to have reached the out-years.

In New York, the quotation sion of Inquiry in Manchuria, left The task might take nine months, skirts of the city last night. Plymouth for New York aboard the but he hoped that the Report

The Chairman informed the dropped, a quarter, with the mar liner Paris to-day.

would be ready for the Assembly The commander of the contin- Board that on medical advice the kat dull.

The Hongkong market is very Giving an interview to Reuter's for the League in Soptomber next. gent, however, decided to await British schools remained closed for

daylight before making a move to one week after the Christmas holl- quiet, but after an aney opening representative before embarking. -Beuter.

(Continued on Page 7.) Shanghai is a trife atendier...

The Commission would com. mence its labours at Tokyo, but would have to visit China and Manchuria as well as other parts of Japan.

Changchun, Feb. 1.

enter the city.-Router.

of

information goes, the Japanese lines have not been advanced.

The Japanese Consul General in Shanghai has informed the other consular representatives that a Destroyer Squadron

pussing Woosung Forts at the mouth of the river had been fired upon this morning and had returned fire, and that it was intended to occupy WODsung.

"We still await full aythori- intive answers to the repreBEIT. intions made by the four Powers to the Japanese and Chinese Governments, and, in the means time, fum convinced it is highly. desirable to give time for these good offices to have their ua- disturbed effect. I may say that there are grounds for hope that these are having a good result."British Wireless.

STOP PRESS.

Shanghni, Fol. 4, 11,17 a.m, Throo hundred American marines have landed from the

"On the other hand, I regret to cruiser Houston.

The bombardment of Woosung have to confirm the fact that there is further fighting in Shanghai. Japanese reconnoitring neroplanes Forts is still proceeding, and were fired upon, and thereafter the Chinese position was subjected Japanese cruisers are now parti to heavy gun fire, but as far as my Icipating.-Router.