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JAPANESE AVIATOR'S

THRILLING FIGHT IN THE AIR.

MACHINE TEMPORARILY

OUT OF CONTROL.

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 10, 10.09 a.m.

in continues

SEVERE FIGHTING

the

Shanghai area, at Woosung, Chaper, Kiangwan and Liuho. The Woosung defences still prove impregnable under existing cir- ... cumstances, repeated Japanese attempts to cross the 250-feet creek having been repulsed with heavy losses.

swerved into the upper air, climb At three o'clock yesterday aftering steadily, but slowly, in an goon, a Japanese serial flect ap-effort to get out of the range of peared over the Chopei front from the deadly fire of its small al- the direction of Woosung. There tacker. were three-squadrons, each of five The Chinese machine raced planes, dying in triangular forma-overhead and overtook the Jap Llon.

ancae plane., gaining the upper

Suddenly, a heavy burst of position and swooping down, bask- machine-gun fire from the air wasg and swerving, pouring an in heard and all eyes turned towards cessant rain of machine-gun fire The sky

the 1 witness

most al its opponent. thrilling air baltie Rince the The Japanese plane started a

Chinese took the air against their: downward dive, suddenly checkin opponents.

ita drop over Kongkow Park to The spectacle was particularly bank asadar and connonce another impressive for those who wilrenjchil

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ed the encounter from the region. Again the Chinese attacked and of Dixwell Rond.

| Ote Japanese craft sevmed

check itself abruptly in midair, the pilot or the engine having appar. Flying considerably lower thanently been hit by a bullet.

SWIFT AEROBATICS.

the. other machines, a golitary Japanese bombing plane was seen to be engaged by a small Chinese! pursuit plane.

BRILLIANT ESCAPE.

~

The plant staggered and then! commenced what appeared to be There was no mistaking either headlong downward dive to destruc. machine. As the Japanese craft tion., Hundreds of spectators were tore awkwardly through the air rushing to the scene expecting to trying to escape its swifter and find the wreckage, when they ob more easily manoeuvred opponent, served the plane to suddenly right

itself and straighten up a the Chinese plane dipped and circled over and under its heavier markably short distance from the opponent, directing its machine- ground. It sped upwards, just gun fire at the Japanese plane clearing the housetops and escap- ed towards Woosung, the Chinese ceaselessly.

in the other direction, thinking plane being high up and moving

that it had achieved its purpose.

It is supposed that the Japanese pilot was hit, but recovered from the first shock in time to save his the Japanese plane banked and machine and life.

The air was alive with the sound of machine-gun fire.

CHINESE ON TOP. Suddenly changing its cours,

CHINESE HOLD ON AT WOOSUNG.

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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

Chinese troops engaged in repelling a Japanese attack in Chapel. Note the curious position of the box of hand granadas, perched on the top of the parapet.

And these are the men in oposition. They are Japanese marines at one of the particularly hot sectors in Chapel. Marked with an X is shown the original Chinese defence line abandoned after a fierce, encounter,

LEAGUE COUNCIL DECIDES TO WAIT.

JAPANESE REPLY TO CHINA'S COMPLAINTS.

THE SHANGHAI REPORT.

without compromising

Mr. Sato's Reply.

SOUTH CROYDON THE TARIFF

BY-ELECTION.

National Majority Much Reduced.

London, Feb. 9.

The bye-election at South Croy- don. due to the elevation of the Conservative member, Sir William Mitchell-Thompson, to a Peerage, has resulted in the Conservatives retaining the seat, though with a | greatly-redúced majority.

The contest, which took place to-day, was a straight fight be tween Conservative and Labour, and resulted as follows:

Mr. II. G. Williams (Con.) 19,120. Mr. R. Messel (Lab.)

Con. majority

9,189.

9.037.

PARADOX.

CABINETEERS VOTE WITH OPPOSITION.

London, Feb. 9. THIRTY LIBERALS, in-

cluding three members of the Cabinet, Sir Herbert Samuel, Sir Donald Maclean and Sir Archibald Sinclair voted against the Govern- ment to-night.

The main interest when the de- bate on the tariff policy was re- sumed in the House of Commons, centred on the speech by Mr. Wal- ter Runciman, the Liberal Preci- At the General election, Sir dont of the Board of Trade. WHliam Mitchell-Thompson WES The Govern- opposed by Mr. T. Crawford ment, he said, (Labour) and was returned by a were very "n- majority of 30,722. The figures xious over the were: Sir William Mitchell- financial situn- Thompson, 40,672; Mr. Crawford, tion, of the 9,950.

country. Prac-

The new member contested the tically half the Combined English Universities at world had the General Election, but was not adopted a sterl roturned.

for He was M. P. for Read- ng basis Ing from 1924 to 1920, and in the

their curren inst Conservative Government was cles, and if we for some time

balance our Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade. budget and re- He is the author of several booksduce

nel- vorae balance of

on polltles and economics,

the

trade. there reason

טנו

Mr. Runciman.

The adverse balance

of trade

Mr. Mesael, the unsuccessful Labour candidate,

was also an why the sterling circle should not aspirant for Parliament at the laat be extended. General Election, when he un- successfully fought South Moulton could not, however, be allowed to against a National Liberal. He settle itself, owing to new fac has previously, in 1929, when only tors connected with the concentra 24 years of age, contested the tion of gold and the new custome Same seat. He is interested inbarriers which had been set up. film production, and has written

a book

on_the subject, entitled This Flim Business."

Yield of Tariff.

The tariff was also importarl from the viewpoint of revenue. The basic ten per cent. duty would national-oxchequer of £80,000,000 without increasing the cost of liv

AMERICAN JUMPS result in additional income to the

OFF FERRY.

BROKER REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

confidence It would also give abrond in our determination $5 maintain our currency. Further mare, the strain on the direct tax- payer must be reduced."

The Main Object.

steps and invited a frank expres-

As the Star Ferry Company's sion of views on the possibility of bringing about, under the men- "Northern Star" was crossing the Fures now in course, of the im-harbour at 9.55 yesterday morn

Mr. Runciman went on to em- mediate cessation of Japan's hos-ing, an American climbed the rail-

the supreme tile actions and the prompt with-ings and threw himself from the phasise that

sideration of the Government was drawal of her armed forces on upper deck. Attention was drawn the consolidation of the internal Chinese territory.

to his plight in time to enable a financial position, especially from prompt rescue to be effected. Suffering from the effects of the the rovenue viewpoint Review- Mr. Sato, replying, snid

plunge, the man was taken to the ing the history of the crisly since Police Station and subsequently it began last June, he said they Council had just heard Mr. Yen's removed the Government Civil had been able, partly through the Geneva, Feb. 9. The special meeting of the tional existence, and while faith in agreement regarding the facts,

her a statement. The Japanese are not Hospital.

integrity of their financial houses League Council requested by fully adhering to her solemn en- also there has been much exag-identified as Eckard lowell, aged by high level while the rest of the The patient has since been to maintain trade at a surprising and the enterprise of their people, Ching following the receipt of the gagements taken with other Consular Commission's first re- nations, had been compelled to number of troops in Manchuria.

geration, especially regarding the

32, and described as a broker of world had grown progressively Shanghai, Feb. 10. jun the one side and the Whangpoort on Shanghai, opened at 6.19 exorcised her unquestioned right

of self-defence.

The Japanese Government have Philadelphia, le arrived here on poorer. jam, testing,

not failed to communicate to the the s.s. President Van Buren, and The Mr. W, W. Yen, invited to speak,

confidence which been "Shanghai War" is now centred occupied by the Forfs into recalled that at their last meeting people will not hesitate to make sesion, and were mixlous to cam-ceed to Singapore.

If need be, wid Mr. Yen, her League all details in their pos- is said to have intended to pro shown in Britain had been ጊኒ Ç፥1 53 the Woonung area where is

island.

it was announced that Britain and the supreme sacrifice.

inestimable value and had helped the Chinese, making full use of The Japanese forces have been America were taking steps to stop

muniente all information--all | Enquiries at the Government Cecil them to maintain price levels, the natural defensive passibilities, irving vainlessly to earry

Concluding that China had no exact information.

Hospital this morning elicited the which had scarcely altered- since grimly.

hostilities and to uphold repara ill hold on

creek, which in 250 feet wide, in

tions.

In regard to the facts of the information that the patient was last summer. The Japanese are now employing | order" to clean-uuf the Chinese all regular soldiers in the attack, who, armed with their machine-statement and said that the speech He then read Mr. J. H. Thomas'a

INARRIZKORCÁK | situation at Shunghal, he had re-recovering from the effects of the ceived a Report from the Cons 1., previous day's adventure. He is but the

military

ex-ns and plenty of ammunition, of the British delegate had re-

which gives an account of all that being cared tor in an ordinarú periencing difficulles in shifting are able to menace any Japaneseceived sinister confirmation.

as happened in Shanghai. the stubbborn Chinese defenders | ship proceeding op the Whangpon similar to those being experienced to Shanghai. by the marines In Chapel.

The

main Interest in the jou the other, converts the area)

men are

WITHERING FIRE.

the

Situation More Critical,

Troops were flowing into China {from Japan in an over increasing

To-day, na yesterday, all attacks measure. have so far failed in the face of have now the withering Chinese fire.

men

JAPAN'S DETERMINATION.

OUT CHINESE,

(Special-19 "Telegraph”)

Delay Suggested.

Mr. Yon did not refer to that Report, "but I shall say it is a very clear and straightforward report

ports that I have submitted to the Council.

word.

A HONEYMOON "SCANDAL."

Seeing that we have received USE OF PUBLIC the first Report, I believe wa should await the remainder of the FUNDS ALLEGED. Report before

ISLAND FORTRESS. The guns of the forts are now

in Manchuria, the MEAN TO DRIVE which I claim supports all the 1 occupied Harbin, and silent, but the Chinese defenders

have now 76,000 troops in the ter have dug themselves in and est-

The Japanose are now enden-ritory. In Shanghai there are blished strong machine-gun nests

25,000

and twenty-sovon along the banks of the Woosung vouring to place pontoons across

transporta are ready in Japan to Grock, which with the Yangtaze the creek--Reuter.

move upon China.

There

was no sign, he said, of a change in Japan's intentions. The situation, which was already critical, had become more critical since the last meeting,

Commerce Paralysed.

JAPANESE MASTER SHOT

DEAD FROM BANK.

netion of any kind.”

contemplating

Shanghai, Feb. 10, 8.28 n.m. There will no negotiations Mr. Sato added that the Powers a settlemont of the Sino-had made auggestions to the Japanese issues until the Chinese Chinese and Japanese Govern

Japan's Three Points.

(Reuter's Special Service). for

Ottawa, Feb, 0. forces have been driven out of or menta.

The honeymoon trip to London have retired voluntarily from Shanghai, farther than the range

of Major Herridge, the newly. of their biggest guns.

My Government has instructed appointed Canadian Miniator to This statement was made to-day its representative in Shanghai to Washington, was the subicct of a by the pokesman of the Japanese negotiato with the Powers. These motion in the Canadian Parlia- Consulate, who declared: nerotiations bear three points, ment to-day.

"When the Chinese troops have which have been communicated As a result, a special committen iz "The latest event was the bomb- been removed from this area, then verbally.

WAN appointed to investigate SHELLS OVER BUND. ing of an ambulance and tho we shall look to the proper nu-

proposes the stopping of charges that the Premier, MADEI The Settlement bohind the Brt: Wounding of an American lady i thorities with whom to negotiate," the Inpanese troops at a line B. Bennett, had approved of l

assigned to them.

paymont of Major Herridge tish and Americati defence lines cared in an errand of mereyoutor.

Mr. Yen went on to say that

(2) insists that our adversaries | expens08 from pubile funds withiraw to avoid contact.. whereas Mator Horridge, wh

(a) creates a Zone hetween us, married Mr. Bennett's sister, was

Foltyn

(Special to "Telegraph.") | was fired from the river bank by Mr. Yen then read despatches a Chineso anipor. The Japanese outling the evolution of events in Vels reported that Chinese authorities are protesting to the Shanghal, resulting in the paraly cavalry went into action yesterday Chinese authorities regarding the sing of commerce in the world afternoon in the Kiangwan Dia tragie affair. trlet, and reached the Japanese dafance, lines. They were only halted when hastily summoned roinforcements of Japanese marines barred their way.

Sterling as a Basis.

of

A great deal of Northern Europe was working on a sterling basis, Argentino was practically under sterling influenco, Indis was link ed to sterling, Australia was also working on sterling, and Canada was somewhere between sterling and dollars. Northern Europe countries were setting the pace and others would probably follow, well satisfied with the fact that sterling provided them with a solid basis.

This could only continue If they paid their way "and_the_Budget (Continued on Page 7.)

STEEPLECHASER KILLED.

GRAND NATIONAL CANDIDATE.

excenter's Special Servin

London, Feb. 9.

It is also reported that Captain continue to be extremely danger the self-restraint and moderation Takahast, of the. N.Y.K., was shot cus Threa shells yesterday after- of China under these conditions

yesterday when proceeding noon passed over the British Con- neeiled no emphasis, but there dentro to complicate unnecessarily to Lunghwa abroad the Company's sulate and across the Bund and was a limit beyond which a nation a situation aireally discouragingly which zone should be administered engaged on personal and legal, National de killed to-day

houttall foll into the Whangpoo. They did could go

complex, he said that her govornungant that China" could not ysold further ment was now considering other (Continued on PadananÍ

tender.

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