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DAY OF JAPAN'S GREAT OFFENSIVE AT HAND.

Que photo shows a railway crossing near the North Station, scone of the heaviest fighting. A Japanese marine la going to the nasistence of a fallen comrade, apprabonsive of fire from Chinese along

the road going off from the left.

MILL-HANDS INVADE OFFICE

OF CITIZEN'S COMMITTEE.

TREMENDOUS ACTIVITY IN BATTLE AREAS.

INTENSIVE PREPARATIONS BEHIND SCREEN OF SENTRIES.

MILITARY BRAIN DIRECTING

CHINESE DEFENCES.

FAMOUS GERMAN WIRE

WIRE SYSTEM.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

SHANGHAI, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.

CHINA WINS OUT POLICE RUSHED THE DAY OF THE JAPANESE GENERAL OFFENSIVE ON

AT GENEVA.

THE ASSEMBLY TO MEET.

AN INEVITABLE OUTCOME.

Geneva, Feb. 15,

A special meeting of the League : Assembly, called on the demand of Mr. W. W. Yen, the Chinese dele-

TO SCENE.

TROUBLE FEARED.

(Our Own Correspondent). Shanghai, Feb. 16, 10a.m.

Apprehension that the in- flux of refugees, and the widespread unemployment among the Chinese will lead to serious internal complica- tions in the Settlement, were nearly realised yesterday. Approximately unemployed mill-hands, it is be- lieved, invaded the ollees of the

one

thousand

THE CHAPEI AND KIANGWAN FRONTS IS UNDOUBTEDLY AT HAND.

Preparations for a great drive are proceeding within and behind the Japanese lines, the utmost secrecy being observed. Neither foreigners nor Chinese are permitted anywhere near the Japanese sphere of operations, but the feverish activity on the landing of fresh forces, their quick despatch to the scene of impending hostilities, give an inkling as to the weight of the blow it is intended to launch.

Kate to the League of Nations, is citizens Emergency Commit NEXT FEW DAYS

now regarded as inevitable.

on Szechuan Rond. yesterday

There is, of course, no founda-afternoon and demanded relief in tion for the suggestion that it will the form of money and

be necesary to postpone the Dis-supplies, armament Conference during the

REFUSE TO LEAVE.

food

2

Photo shows an officer directing blue jackets during the recant operations in Chapel. After = fortnight's constant duty, they are being taken out of the IIɛe.

POOR FISH. AMAZING REPAIR

RESTRICTION OF IMPORTS.

NEW FOOD TAX, IN OTHER WORDS.

London, Feb. 15. Exceptional interest was dis- played in the House of Commons, during the debate on the Imports Duties Bill, which, with the pro- posals for dealing with agricul- tura outlined last week, constitutes the main part of the Government's acheme for

for meeting the national emergency.

Major Elliot, Financial Secre- tary, moving the second reading, said the Government sought by this measure to correct the balance

FEAT BY N. Z. AVIATOR.

DANGLING FROM A STRAP.

UPSIDE DOWN IN RAINSTORM.

'(Router's Special Service).

Wellington, N. Z. Feb. 15.

The annals ⋅ of 'aviation carry few records of feats ́· more remarkable than that accomplished by a noted New Zealand air-pilot to- day,

In their turn, the Nineteenth Route Army, which is being heavily reinforced, fresh troops and guns having arrived from Nanking, is preparing to put up stub. born defence, and the nature of their defensive preparations indicates that there is

of payments, to check the depre eintion of the pound, to secure the a sound military brain directing the defence scheme.

freedom of trade by offering ad-

Hanging with his head down- A whole series of lines, strongly sandbagged turn for advantages they might of his passengers was clinging to:

vantages to other countries in reward for over an hour, while one trenches and barricades, have been constructed, every give to Britain, to have an in- A strap lashed to his heels and a obstacle to infantry in the way of barbed wire entangle-aumont to meet discrimination fellow-pilot was heading his ments will be presented to the Japanese attacks, their British people to secure a reason- storm, an airman named Black- machine through a driving rain- most serious test being an amazing network of able share of their markets, and stacheldrat, which increases the belief that the country by a not unduly high, but ing aerial repairs.

fortify the finances of the more successfully completed amaz- Chinese Command have the assistance of German mili- widely spread revenue duty.

Blackmore, with his colleagues, tary experts.

was participating in mass forma tion flying over Now Plymouth and when attempting to land bumped heavily.

WILL DECIDE.

session of the Assembly as there The invaders took possession of MORE JAPANESE,

will be no difficulty in holding plenary sessions of both the Dis. armament Conference and the As- sembly at the same time.

American quarters flatly deny the tumour that the United States

the building, paying no regard to the persuasive efforts of the ulfeinis, and refused to fekve until monetary assistance forthcoming

whs

The police were sent for urgent- will participate in the meeting ofly and a large squad was rushed the League- Assembly,

to the building from the Central The Council of twelve met this; Police Station. afternoon and will probably meet

RIOT THREAT. again to-morrow morning.-Reuter,

AN APOLOGY TO AMERICA.

MANHANDLING OF MRS. YOUNG.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghal, Feb. 16, 10.00 am.

•

TROOPS MAY BE SENT.

SCREEN OF SENTRIES.

There is clearly no prospect of the Chinese forces withdrawing voluntarily and in fact the Japanese have always proceeded on the us- sumption that the big drive would

necessary.

Tokyo. Feb. 16. The Minister for War, meeting members of the Press Inte last night, indicated that the despatch of further military reinforcements to Shanghai might be necessitated issute threats after the police arriv-Sineteenth Route Army was being throughout the whole of the Yang The unemployed continued to as it had been reported that the In the direction of Kiangwan and od, declaring that they would re- strongly reinforced and preparing

tszepou district, there is tremend- oices unless, a scheme Was

who sub-ons Japanese activity, veiled by a The War vised for affording assistance to sequently saw Mr. Yoshizawa, the screen of sentries, who have strict the distressed workmen and their Foreign Minister, intimated to the orders that not a single observer families.

Press that the developments of the is to be permitted to pass into the Eventually they were prevailed next few days would decide who area of war preparations. upon by the police and members ther further reinforcements were of the Bureau of Social Affairs necessary.—feater.. who happened to be present to

turn and wreck the Committee's ja stubborn reser,

de-

retire without causing a serious 6,000 LANDED DURING

disturbance.

It was not necessary for the police to employ force to disperse the demonstrators.

Although the matter passed off

however, the

It is understood that the Japanese Consul-General has ton-quietly. dered apologies to Air. Cun- cident ls giving rise to consi ningham for the manhandling by derable anxiety. This is the Japanese ronins of the American second attempt by the unemployed Consul, Mr. Arthur Ringwalt, mil hands to obtain relief by and Mrs. Young.

YESTERDAY.

MORE MEN ARRIVING TO-DAY.

PASSES IGNORED. Passes, no matter by whom they No-one is allowed to pass. are signed, are simply ignored.

The Chinese have string the famous stacheldrat in hundreds and hundreds of rows, all the way from Jukong Road to the blockhouse on Hanan Road.

is

These "tanglefoots" are strung sections, supported by chairs, tables in and out from posts in the middle and other suitable barriers.

Such defence barrier absolutely impregnable. Infantry wire-cutters are helpless against It. And an infantry attack would just lead to appalling losses un- less the stacheldrat was first re- moved.

PAOSHAN NEEDS.

on or across Paoshan

by tho

to

Britain,- to-encourage-the

Fish Duty:

The proposals in the raport of the sub-committee of Civil Re the flabing industry, include a re- commendation that the question of Rearch, appointed to investigate

imposing restrictions on the Im- balts on the landing wheels to

WHEEL-BOLT BREAKS.

The shock caused one of the portation of white fish, of which break and immediately realising some three million pounds' worth the peril of alighting, the practical are imported annually, should be certainty of a smash, Blackmore connexion with any steps taken od again, shouting "I am off to considered by the Government in opened the throttle and re-ascend- to improve the balance of trade- Hamilton." British Wireless,

BIG SOVIET OIL PROJECT.

305-MILE PIPELINE

In the course of the flight to Hamilton, where Blackmore's home | aerodrome was altuated, he carried out repairs to the damaged wheel In mid-air, and landed safely,

He was hanging upside down for over an hour, with a slender strap taking his full weight!

HONGKONG DOLLAR

IMPROVES.

Only by a terrific bombardinent, As fast as they are coming in, sufficient to blow it to pieces, ac- Whe Japanese troops

COMPLETED. are being companied by tank action, is like- placed. In position, awaiting the ly to make possible an advance (Router's Special Service), order to attack.

Chapel and the North Station Japanese possible.

Moscow, Feb. 16. districts were comparatively quiet, Investigations reveal that the It is announced that the threa (Our Own Correspondent).

this morning, and both sides are Chinese positions at the North hundred and five miles long pipe- more concerned with Shanghai, Feb. 16,

getting Station and the north sector of line, which is to be employed for the the line as far as the Kiangwan the purpose of pumping kerosene The Japanese transports which everything in readiness for demonstration in the course of a

real showdown than with any slight racecourse, behind the railroad, from Armvir to the Ukraine, has (Continued on Page 7.) damage that can be inflicted now. have been heavily reinforced, and on completed.

With silver up both in London tremendous preparations for the

The pipeline cost more than two and New York, the Hongkong defensive are in progress,

million pounds sterling to con dollar appreciated a farthing The order is that the Chinese struct. The work was carried to-day, the demand rate being forces are to resist to the last out with remarkable expedition, 18. 5.7/16d. Business has been

being completed in ten months.

Mrs. Young's seven-year-old week.

daughter, Peggy, is said to be still

in her mother's house, which is

near the Japanese lines.

SHANGHAI "WAR"

COSTS.

LAKH OF TAELS FOR VOLUNTEERS.

(Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, Feb. 16.

It is revealed that the existance.. of n State of Emergency in contin the ratepayers of the International Settlement approximately one hundred thousand tacks wookly.

The majority of this sum is taken up by the cost of mobilising and feeding the Shanghai Volun- teer Corps.

·Japanera marinos bringing fairly kedvy runs into Mellon on the Chapel lines from

man,

THE NIGHT STRAFE.

Shanghai, Feb. 16, 10.27 a.m. All night long, the Japanesu artillery at Hongkow Park and other places of vantage, bombard- od the Chinese lines, the Chinese replying at times,

This morning, however, there was a further lull.

Further Japanese troops are expected to-day bringing the total

ANGLO-AMERICAN DISCUSSION.

IN CLOSE TOUCH ON FAR EAST ISSUES.

Washington, Feb. 15.

It is noteworthy that the Bri

up to 80,000, with the bluejackets tish Ambassador, Sir Ronald Lind- and the marines already ashore. say, called at the State Depart

RISE OF FARTHING TO-DAY.

dono at 16. 5.15/16d, for March, but the market continues largely lifeless, as it also does in Shang- hai.

London reported an advance of 1/8th ready and 8/18the forward, the rise being chiefly due to little speculative buying. There the official fixing there were no wore small offerings, and after

special features, the market boing quietly stondy

A

New York, where the market is rise of 1/8th is reported from

firm.

The cross-ralo has advanced to

It is understood that the newly ar-ment to-day and exchanged nows 8.457. rived, troops are preparing to en- of developments in the Far East ter the Chapel lines as soon A with novoral "oficials-Reuter's possible, order to rollove the American Service. marines and bluejackets, who have

been, on duty

"Bhortly after 11: Welock last night,

■ Chinese passenger Jumped from

more than a fortnight ten of the furro variety andiste the launch

[was resched

of the whippet type, all equipo. Kerry Wak It is learned that the Japanese ad with quick-firing ligh have now landed sixteen tanke," dnander Rallier