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WEDNESDAY, JULY

1937. 28,

日一廿月六

No. 15271

JAPANESE

ATTACKING

FOREIGNERS FACING

Gunfire Rolls On All SIEGE DANGERS IN

Sides Of City, Where Foreigners Sheltered

HOSTILITIES

OPENED FOLLOWING

SUNG CHEH-YUAN'S REJECTION OF STIFF-TERMED ULTIMATUM

Nanking, July 28 (3.24 a.m.).

Japanese forces launched an attack on Peiping, where hundreds of foreign nationals are sheltering in their respective Embassies, last night. This official information was received at Chinese Military Headquarters here.

A severe engagement was progressing, Peiping stated, and the rattle of rifle fire and machine-guns and the roar of artillery could be heard on all sides of the old capital.

The first part of the Japanese ultimatum was to have expired at noon yesterday (Peiping time) but General Sung Cheh-yuan, Hopei-Charhar commander-in-chief, requested an extension of three hours. At 3 o'clock, however, General Sung replied to the Japanese rejecting their demands.

Fighting first started at Nanyuan, five miles south of Peiping, where it was especially severe. Official reports state that only one man out of 500 of the 29th Army troops survived when the Japanese bombed and machine-gunned the garrison at Tungchow in the morning, because they would not surrender their arms. The one survivor was seriously wounded.-Reuter.

SEVERE FIGHTING REPORTED

Nanking, July 28 (1.50 a.m.).

It is officially stated that hostilities broke out between Chinese and Japanese near Peiping at 3 p.m. yesterday, to the west, east and south of the city.

The fighting started when the Chinese at Peiping indicated their rejection of the Japanese ultimatum.

Japanese Evacuating Coast Cities

Swatow, July 27. Tension continued in Swatow to- Bay as a result of rapid develop- ments in the critical situation in North China,

Besides the heavy exodus Chinese residents for Hongkong and Canton, Japanese and Formosans are It is reported the Governor of Formosa has issued an

also leaving.

The

PEIPING EMBASSIES

Tientsin, July 28 (8.43 n.m.)

Colonel Akuro Matsui, chief of the Japanese Army's Special Service in Peiping, has demanded the withdrawal of all Chinese troops now inside the city of Peiping. Their presence, he said, would lend to confusion and hostilities involving the fate of the city and the lives of foreign and other residents.

This grave warning was delivered at midnight, when General Sung Chch-yuan was notified that the Japanese Army was compelled to take action in view of the insincerity of the Chinese Army in carrying out the terms at the agreement. There had been repeated provocations, includ- ing the fring on Japanese troops ut Changyimen, an insult to the Japan- ese Army which was unforgivable.--- Reuter.

Called To Embassies

Peiping, July 28 (12.45 a.m.) With the majority of other foreign nationals here, the French have been

culled to their Embassy quarters.

The streets of the clty are every- where filled with sand-bags.

I is reliably stated that General Sung Chch-yuan has decided to bring troops from Nanyuan Barracks inside the city walls to strengthen the 28 miles of defences and the 13 outer Kales. United Press.

Guards Standing By

Peiping, July 28 (5.24 an.) The majority of the guard troops of embassies and legatlons here are standing by at the barracks, with sandbags filled and ready to be rush- ed to the gates of the compounds.

The British Embassy has advised all British women and chlidren liv ing in the Chinese city to withraw Inside the Embassy quarters ut night- time.

Japanese nationals are already n side their Embassy. German and French nationals have likewise been summoned, and Americon have been

FOREIGN

TROOPS MAN

DEFENCES

Felping, July 28.

(8.50 a.m.)

British, Italian, French and American troops are now man- ning the walls and gates of the Legation Quarter, where the entire Japanese popultion and many Chinese have taken refuge. Many Chinese familles have hasily built bomb-proof shelters in their gardens and houses.- Reuter.

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MADRID ADMITS

GRAVE PLIGHT

Finest of Loyalist Units Decimated In Offensive

REBEL

GRIP TIGHTENS (Special to "Telegraph")

Madrid, July 27.

The pick of the Loyalist Army fought desperately. on Madrid's western front to-day to check the most furious attack that Insurgents have made in more than a year of civil war, Italian troops, numbering 20,000, are reported to have joined the Moors, Foreign Legionnaires, Nationalist, Carlist and Fascist Spanish troops, as the climax of the battle nears.

General Francisco Franco, Insurgent commander-in- chief, is at the front, personally directing the attack, and the battle has developed into the most important the war has yet produced. The Loyalist position is serious.

It is confessed frankly that the fate of thousands of the best men in the Government army, including members of the famous International Brigades, hinges on the success with which reinforcements hold back the Insurgent drive. Losses on both sides are frightful.

Insurgent troops advanced with ustonishing determination in the face of point-blank machine-gun fire to

warned to watch for the emergency U. S. Won't Take storm the Loyalist entrenchments.

signals which will call them to the shelter of their flag.--Reuter,

Eden Explains Developments

Joint Action.

London, July 27.

The gravity of the latest clash in North China, especially after the recently risen hope that the danger might pass, is featured in all newspapers here to-day

on the

In the blistering sun of mid-summer, thousands of wounded battle ground without food or water, among the fast-rotting corpses of both great urmies, It seems unbelievable that exhaustion has not brought both attackers and defenders to a halt.

Since dawn on Thursday last, when the Insurgents subjected Brunete to a six-hour bombardment that all but pounded the town Into the ground, the rebels and Government men have Dirt-caked, the Infantrymen fight on, despite like cornered animals beyond suffer- hunger, thirst and exhaustion,

Ing.

In War Zones and is well recognised in all been attacking and counter-attacking.

Labour Proposes To Initiate Debate On Situation

quarters in London.

British circles consider the situation grave, but not critical. They are still disposed to regard the recrude- scence of fighting as a local incident rather than a national emergency.

There is reason to believe that the

Claim Tide Turning From the Insurgent Army head- question of concerted representations quarters at Naval Carnero comes the London, July 27, to Japan by France, Britain and the report that the troops under General order to Japanese and Formosan Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign United States has been residents in Swalow, Amoy and Foo-Secretary, to-night addressed a large vassed. France, it is believed, favours on the Loyalists in the Brunete sector

carefully can-Franco have inflicted It is stated fighting had reached severe proportionschow to evacuate these ports and private

serious defeat meeting of the Foreign such

The United at lost and have captured great representations. by 8 p.m. and was continuing.

Affairs Committee and Government return to Formosa or Japan.

States, however, in accordance with stores of ammunition and war sup- Canton Maru, which left here for supporters in the House of Commons. Its policy of avoiding international piles. Keelung on July 28 was fully loaded It is understood Mr. Eden review- entanglements, prefers to remain free with Japanese and Formosans. All ed the International situation with to take whatever independent action Eight Insurgent bombing squadrons, space were booked by Japanese and special reference to the Spanish and may appear necessary.

under protection of 50 fighting planes, Formosuns and no foreigners were Far Eastern altuations. Afterwards, Great Britain, believing Tokyo give the Insurgents mastery of the air able to take passage on the steamer.he answered questions.

really desires in amicable settlement west of Madrid. Insurgent estimate A despatch from Formosa states that the Government there is intro-

considers 106 Loyalist machines during the pre- 15.30 p.m., reports stated, where the ducing emergency measures, search especially with respect to the Spanish efforts can best be directed towards sent battle.--United Press,

Chinese refused to be disarmed.-ing all Chinese passengers arriving at and Far East developinenis, on the friendly mediation in order not to various ports at Formosa from China. motion for adjournment for summer arouse antagonisrn in Japan and still -Wah Ki Yat Po.

Loyalist Outlook Gloomy recess on Friday--Reuter.

further increase Tokyo's diMculties Reuter,

Earlier, a Foreign Office spokesman stated that China had exhausted efforts for peace, for which reason the responsibility for future developments rested on the Japanese.-United Press. "FORCED TO TAKE ACTION"

Tientsin. July 28 (1.50 n.m.) The Japanese garrison command here announced early this morning that Colonel Matsul, special agent at Pelping, had notified General Sung Chch-yuan at midnight that

the

United Press.

HEAVÝ FIGHTING ON

WIDE FRONT Peiping, July 28 (8.50 am.) Fierce fighting broke out in the Pel- Japanese Army in North China had ping area last night, shortly after been

"Anally forced to take indepen-General Sung Cheh-yuan had fally dent action."

rejected the new Japanese demand Meanwhile, at Nanklar, a repre- for the withdrawal from Pelpng of sentative

of the 29th Army stated: the newly-arrived 132nd. Diviilon, in "The curtain of war has been raised addition to the 37th, Division, of the in North China." He said there had 29th Army. been guerilla warfare all day be

Colonel Matsui, Chief of

the

tween Chinese and Japanese forces Japanese Military Mission in Polping. near Pelping and that, beginning

indicated that this is regarded also

to-day, General Sung Chef-yuan would refure to discuss withdrawal as rejection of Japan's two ultima-

tums. General Sung 1s

communication with

of Chinese troops.

In

constant

Nanking,

It WIS

Preis.

A semi-official Chinese Source

slatod.---United points out that the Japanese demands

POISON GAS BOMBS

USED

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are tantamount to demilitarisation of the Pelping area, and are totally un- acceptable to the Hopel-Charħar Poll- tical Council.

Fighting along the Tuan River ex- tends over a wide area. Japanese According to

Central News] aeroplanes are A

in most active despatch from Peiping. machine-gunning Chinese troops of Japanese planes dropped poison gan the 29th. Army, moving from Nan- yuan to Pelping, whither carts, lor-

Shanghai, July 28 (12.18 a.m.)

Agency

bombs on Lukouchino

And

vicinity yesterday. The Japanese ries and motor-cars laden with equip- niso bombed Yamenkow. However, ment have been streaming all day there are no details as, to the results. long.

It is stated Oghting broke out at

The nature of the present fighting.

Tuanho, near Nanyuan, and was suggests that the Japanese have be continuing at 6.30 pm. There had una determined drive to dislodge been Eghting in Tungchow area since

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The Labour

Initiate a debate on foreign affairs, tung Army fire-calers,

Party intends to but is embarrassed by the Kwan-officially that they have brought down

STOP PRESS STRIKERS AND

WORKERS IN

WASHINGTON HOPES

Moreover,

6Overal

British Ship Seized By Insurgents

London, July 27, The British steamer Mirupanu Is stated to have been captured by the Insurgent armed cruiser Ciudad de Valencia, ia Spanish territorial waters off Dijon, and taken to Ferrol,

The Insurgent ships fired one warning shot, and the Mirupanu subinkited immediately-Reuter.

GUNS DON'T THREATEN GIBRALTAR

Eden Again Assure Commons Britain Alert To Situation

Paris, July 27. A gloomy report of the Spanish Government's inllitury position has Washington, July 27,

been received from Havas News Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of Agency, It is reported the Loyalists

London, July 27. State, announced to-day that the have lost 50 tarks in three days of

Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secret- United States Ambassadors at Tokyo fighting on the Madrid front. ary, announced in the House of Com- and Pelping had been instructed to

mons that two of the four large Government howitzer guns which express the hope of the American brigades and baltallons, noted for mounted over the Straits and are have been Government to Chinese and Japanese their valour, have been practically reported to be threatening. Gibraltar, Governments that hostilities could be annihilated. A whole Government have been removed. There were in avolded at Peiping.—Reuter,

battalion is reported to have joined the possession of the Spanish Govern- The United Press adds that the the Insurgents, together with officers ment before the civil war, and the A steel mill strike broke into attention of Chinese and Japanese has and arms, ot. Avila, violence here to-day when one was

north-west of Government had been advised that. killed and 15 Injured.

had they been intended to threaten Gibraltar, they would have been differently disposed.

GRAVE CLASH

Cloveland, July 27.

been

drawn to the fact that the safety Madrid. of a number of Americans may be Strikera and worizers fought Jeopardised fighting

occurs. furlously and police were for somel Metals

though emphasise that time powerless to separate the two similar, the American reminder to factions. Reuter Bulletin Service, the Far East nations is separate from

any Franco-British action.

TRINIDAD OIL

DISPUTE

Port of Spain, July 27. Workers in the oilfields of Trinidad have formed a Trade re-

Government losses in yesterday's fighting in the region of Mount Uni- versal, on the Teruel front, when the Insurgents captured the villages of Royela and Calomarde, are estimated at 1,000 dend and wounded.

AMBASSADORS SPEAK

Loyalist forces are said to have be- Washington, July 27.

come greatly demoralised, having The American Ambassadors at placed their last hopes of victory in Tokyo and Pelping have been the present offensive.Reuter. Instructed to express to the Japanese and Chinese Governments the hope that hostilities will be avoided in the Peiping area, Mr. Cordell Hull ox- action was taken In-

Attack

Repulsed

Madrid, July 27.

fused die efe of the Unions and for dependently, of any undertaken or Governewed Insurgent attack on the

The howitzers were not coward guns, said Mr. Eden, and were not a menace to shipping. The remainder of the guns in the Bay of Algeciras were secondary and few in number, All the guns were out-powered by Gibraltar's guns, and the Govern- ment, after careful consideration, saw no reason to raisó any questions on the matter. There was no reason for anxiety.

The guns at Ceuta, added Mr. Gibraltar or abippin sala threaten Eden, could not be saldata ment could be treated to consider

a settlement of their differences. contemplated by other powers officials south of Villanueva dela Canada has They have prepared counter-demands siate they understand Mr. Hull issued been repulsed with the loss of 300 whatever importance they might which will be submitted to the instructions. In view of the fact that Moorish troops, according to a Madrid have in relation to the whole circum

the safety of some 1,300 Americans communique,Reuter Bulletin Ser-tances, which were being CONTENTLY Mediation Commitee.Reufer Bul- letin.

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kept in view-Reuter-M

vice.