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三拜禮 號八十月八英港香 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1937. 日三十月七

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BOMBERS CONTINUE S'HAI RAIDS

Japanese Open Heavy Bombardment Against Scattered Positions

CHINESE CLAIM THIRTY RAIDING

PLANES SHOT DOWN IN PAST

THREE DAYS OF FIGHTING

Shanghai, Aug. 18 (9.31 a.m.).

After a night marked by occasional bursts of gunfire, several squadrons of Japanese planes shattered the morning's comparative peace by bombing the vicinity of the Lunghwa aerodrome and the Chinese lines ringing Chapel and Kiangwan.

Simultaneously Japanese scouting planes appeared over Poo- tung, apparently trying to spot the new gun positions established by the Chinese during the night.

Japanese warships, following the example of their flagship, the

CHINESE TROOPS BUILD DEFENCES

Scenes such as these are quite common now in Shanghal. Our picture shows Chinese troops bulld- Ing a sandbag redoubt to the south of the International Settlement.

RIOTOUS CROWDS

LOOSE IN

IN S'HAI

Idzumo, opened fire on the Pootung lines shortly after dawn and for Two Beaten to Death

twenty minutes maintained a heavy bombardment,

Japanese planes flew daringly low on the Pootung

side of the Whangpoo River, and drew the fire of Chinese STOP PRESS By Suspicious Mob

troops entrenched there.

Yesterday's and to-day's aerial activities have been responsible for the acceleration of British and American

registration for voluntary evacuation. Many who had hitherto hesitated are now rushing to get their names on the refugee, lists.

Altogether 3,176 British women and children are registered for evacuation, which is more than half the total in Shanghai-Reuter, AIRCRAFT CASUALTIES ese airmen who bombed it the night of August 16, is now anchored at No. Nanking, Aug. 18. 2 Buoy in the Whongpoo, undergoing Chinese anti-aircraft units and repairs.-Central News. counter-attacking pursuit squadrons have shot down a total of 30 Japan- ese planes, mainly bombing machines,

SHELLED during the past three days during the Japanese air raids over the pro-

Shanghai, Aug. 18. and of Klangsu, Anliwel

The Japanese artillery subjected Clank according to a

bulletin

to-day. the eastern section of Shanghai to On August 14, the first day of the heavy shelling late last night caus- ing considerable damage to the area. ralds, three Japanese bombers were shot down in various localities in A big fire is raging there.

to

EASTERN SHANGHAI

NEUTRAL ZONE PLAN

Shanghai, Aug. 18 (4 a.m.).

Scores of Chinese refugees besieged, overturned and tried to seize two lorry-loads of rice in the heart of the International Settlement to-day. They were beaten off

•

Japanese Enter Japanese Enter Astor House

the

Shanghai, Aug. 17. Mr. G. Herzel, local Secretary of the Hongkong and Shanghal Hotels, atates that between eighty and ninely Japanese

clvlilast "refugees who fled from Yangtze- poo after the Municipal Police had been withdrawn from

that area, forced

an entry into lobby of the Astor House Hotel. They have now been in posses- sion for several hours, despite energetic protests by Mr. Herzel Lo the Japanese Consulate- General, which has promised to withdraw tho refugees Im- mediately.--United Press.

by Shanghai Volunteer Force troops, who arrived on the Japan's Weak

scene in armoured cars.

Two Chinese were beaten to death and six injured by According to the Daily Herald, Mr. a mob which suspected them of poisoning public tea urns Shanghai, has devised a plan which on behalf of the Japanese.

London, Aug. 18.

Davidson, the British Consul in

has been submitted to his French, Thirty-five Chinese were injured. by splinters of American and Italian colleagues. that both the Chinese and Japanese anti-aircraft gun shells in the International Settlement,

troops should be withdrawn from

neutral zone to be established yesterday.

around the Settlement. In order to nieci Japanese objections to a similar project mooted previously. Mr. Davidson TOW suggests that the Settlement Powers keep order in the neutral zone during the withdrawal,

-Reuter.

MORE REFUGEES FOR HONGKONG

9.5.

Protecting British Nationals

Cabinet Is Taking Necessary Steps

Link

Morale Of Her Own People

London, Aug. 17. Japan can unquestionably wage a large-scale war for six months, says

All the International Settlement the Evening Standard, but if it lasts police who were endangered as a re-much longer Japan's prospects, from sult of the

Oghting in the north-the aspect of obtaining the sinews of war, would be distinctly less favour- eastern sector of the city, are safeable. and well.

Sikhs.

is

shell-Are, the police ran a mile and financial and cent.

a

Inunch. In

the

All Lines Kept Clear For Troops Peiping-Shanghai Journey Takes Two Weeks

(Special to "Telograph")

Shanghai, Aug. 17. This correspondent has just arrived in Shanghai from Peip- ing, having taken a fortnight for a trip which normally requires only 36 hours.

On the way I observed very heavy movements of Central Government troops from Sul- yuan and Shansi, across Inner Mongolia and towards Nankow. These troop movements re- peatedly delayed the civilian travellers.

Everywhere the correspondent encountered terrified refugees, fleeing In a reethms, in the utmost con- fusion, not knowing where to turn to escape disaster threatening from Kalgan to the Yangise.

When

I left

Paoling on August 13 a number of American missionaries remaining there to keep the

hospital open and to trent Chinese

wounded. Starving and wounded men straggled into the city following

bombing,

the Tientsin

deliriously

crying out for their mothers, seizing

the hands of volunteer nurses, often dying soon after their arrival.

I

saw thousands of

af coulles, pressed to labour, digging trenches and dug- ouls for

nlong strnng-points

the railway, where Peiping-Honkow machine-guns and heavier artillery will be set up. The trench-making went on from Paoting to Shihchin-

where all the banks chuang, digging deep vaults in the ground to store their money.

Many Prisoners

are

I saw scores of prisoners, their frands tied behind their backs, being led to the back of some buildings at Paoting.. I was told they were Chinese traitors and that all were shot.

The train I travelled on stopped often to give ull north-bound troop trains right of way.

At the Yellow River bridge, which if bombed would mean the complete severing of communications, 1 was Bhoved into my compartment and (Continued on Page 4.)

U.S. WARNS.

WARRING NATIONS

The

Holding Them To Account For Any Injuries

In the foreign trade balance, Jupan most vulnerable. The increasing- They consist of 30 British officers,

fly adverse gold reserves and negligi 250

Chinese, 60 Japanese and 18 ble capacity to raise loans abroad the vicinity of Seochow, while five The Kaolang Bridge has been others were disabled and forced

may be judged from the fact that destroyed. land at Lanku. The next day, an

long-term credit in London is valued Three squadrons of Japanese

Shanghai, Aug. 18.

Dodging heavy Sino-Japanese on a eight

basis. Japan's attempt to bomb Nanking was frus-planes inflicted heavy damage to the One hundred and thirty Nether- trated by Chinese airmen who shot Chapel and Yinziangitang area in the landers and Hungarians have salled

economic strength is

Washington, Aug. 17. hall to the waterfront, where they much less than when she embarked down six Japanese bombing machine north. The thundering of the bombs for Manila and Batavia aboard the

United States has insisted, to before the invading air feet made its could be heard miles away.

commandeered

both China and Japan, that there is this upon the Manchurian adventure. Tasman. Many Danish women

Under Sirens have been mounted on all and children are fenving for Hong-| escape.

patriotic exterior, says no justification or reason for military. they had to make three double the the larger Japanese

Journal, is the core of agrarion | netivities in the Shanghai aren, bulldings in kong to-day, while other small com-

London, Aug. 17. Journeys to the Customs Jetty to misery and unrest. The promise that The Government has informed the Shanghal, it was learned to-day. | munitics are also arranging wholesale

the conquest of

of Manchuria would belligerent powers that the United Arrangements have been made to evacuation of their

A meeting of Cabinet Ministers to complete the evacuation. nationals.

bring an

influx

of wealth beyond States

tates will hold them strictly to ac send out warning to the Japanese Reuter.

day was attended. by Mr. Anthony

During their hazardous trip they dreams, has not been realised. If count for any injury to Americans or pop in case of further air raids by warships anchored along the Whong-

Eden, Foreign Secretary, Mr. A. Dulf-

saw Japanese navat guns blazing the war bringe further deprevations, American property. Cooper, First Lord of the, Admiralty, Chinese bombers-Central News.

Mr. Hore-Bellsha, Secretary of State away and the Chinese guns in Poo-Japan may find that the weakest link Shanghai, Aug. 18.

In her armour is the morale of her for Wur, and, Mr. William Ormsby-tung replying. JAPANESE UNIT

The city is facing an acute food Gore, Secretary

own people-Reuter, of Stale for the shortage. Hotels and restaurants are Colonies. It commenced at 4 and SURROUNDED

strcitly curtalling their menus. The ended at 6 p.m. stoppage of gas is making house- holders resort to charcoal stoves or The Ministers considered all pos- cold meals. Most firms have closed sible steps which might lead to a down for the duration of the emerg-peaceful solution of the situation in ency.-Reuter.

HEAVIEST LOSS The heaviest losses incurred at one time by the Japanese, however, were on the outskirts of Soochow on August 15 when another of the Japanese

inland raids ended with eight bombers being brought down.

With raids being conducted over a wider

Chinese de- arca yesterday, fence and counter-attacking air units shot down three Japanese bombers at Chuyung, which is 30 miles south- east of Nanking, three other invading ninchines near Chinklang, one out- side of Yangchow, another at Soo- chow, and two more in the Shanghat

aron.

Shanghal, Aug. 18.

A Japanese detachment, which has been holding a small power plant near the Ta Kang and Yu Foong mills along the Whangpoo River, is now surrounded by Chinese troops advancing from the Woosung sector.

The bulletin of the Ministry

British-American of War gave the number of Chinese planes damaged in aerial combat as three, with two pilots killed and 3 wounded during the three days of aerial warfare.

The same

-The report states that Chinese air- men have succeeded in wrecking the Japanese Kung Dah Cotton Splaning and Weaving Mill, and causing damage

to Headquarters of the Japanese, Naval Landing Party in Shanghal and the Wayside Wharf.- Central News.

IDZUMO BEING

REPAIRED.

Shanghai, Aux. 18. The Japanese flagship Idzumo, which was badly damaged by Chin-

Tobacco

FOOD SHORTAGE

MOBILISATION

Nanking, Aug. 18,

·

Shanghal. They also arranged to take every measure to protect British lives and property in the Far East war zones.

Four Chinese Government banks and all foreign banking houses have reopened and have established tem- porary offices away from the Bund for the cash exchange business.-- Reuter.

.

operations, thus inviting Chinese At-

The meeting of Ministers also con-

The Legislative Yuan has adopted - This counteracts rumours that all | tucks. Company plant at Pootung was the antional mobilisation law and British subjects have been advised to by two sticlis fired by Japanese warships during the fighting yester-submitted it to the Government for

promulgation.--Reuter, day, Considerable damage was done to the buildings and machinery.— ---Central News,

HUNDRED PRISONERS

KILLED

Shanghai, Aug. 18. Fierce Oghting broke out in the northern sector last night where the Chinese forces urb pressing hard upon the Japanese positions on Ward Road in the International Settlement. It is reported that during the shelling one missile exploded in the S.M.C. gnol on Seward Road killing (Continued on Page 4.)

leave Shanghal. Those business peo-sidered" the position of merchant į ple who decide to remain may be shipping in the Mediterranean and nssured that everything possible will the following stateinert was issued be done for their protection.

at its conclusion:

the

has

Ambassador In Charge

French Evacuation Voluntary

In the Sino-Japanese dispute the United States la following its general "middle of the road" pelley, between extreme nationalism and internatio

The

nall

adopt a betul, overment will not

attitude towards other nations, nor will it refuse to protect its citizens abroad If they are in need of assistance.

The United States has ordered 1,200 Marines to proceed to Shanghai from San Diego to protect Amerlenn cliizens. The murines will sail within ten days and should land in Shanghai In about

three week

weeks' time.

Mr. Cordell Itul), Secretary of State, nsserted

has re-

to-day that about Paris, Aug. 17.

1,400 American women and children The Government has Instructed would have been evacuated

from the French Ambassador in Nanking Shanghal before the end of this week, The removal of the Japanese

"His Majesty's Government

to decide for himself the most up-

aboard merchant mostly

vessels. cruber Idzums from her berth along been seriously perturbed by the in-propriate moment for the evacuation This would leave about 2,500 Ameri- side the Bund, near the Japanese creasing number of attacks on ship Shanghai Only those who desire

from the French Concession In cans in Shanghai. Consulate-General is believed to beping Intely in the Mediterrancon and will be evacuated. French citizens quested the appropriation of $500,000

The State Department a sign of lessening danger to the

the extension of the area in which preferring to remain to watch their for relief and evacuation expenses in International Settlement: The quen these incidents are now occurring. tlon now arises whether Japan is

Shanghal-Reuter, more interested in the prestige of her "His Majesty'n Government hus stay on their own responsibility. troops in Shanghai or the safety of issued instructions through the Ad Foreign Minister, M. Leger, Secret-

In the absence of M. Yvon Delbos, WASHINGTON SHAKE-UP her nationals there. If her concern miralty that if any British merchant

Washington, Aug. 17. is for the civilian Japanese, it is sug-ship la attacked by a submarine with-ary-General at the Qual d'Orsay, re gested she will be well advised to dis-out warning, His Majesty's ships are United States Ambassador, and Mr. State, hos revealed that a "shake-up" Cordell Hull, Secreatry of ceived Mr. William Buillit, the continue using the International |authorised to counter-attack." Sugimure, Japanese Ambasador, to has taken place in the personnel of Settlement

day. Reuter.”

as a base of military | Reuter,

own Interests will be permitted to

Mr.

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